London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health
| Particulars. | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Want of Cleanliness | 189 | 177 | ... | 1 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other nuisances | 218 | 209 | ... | 1 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 35 | 35 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 84 | 84 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 19 | 19 | ... | ... | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 558 | 537 | ... | 2 | |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and
Workshop Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.