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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table XXXVII
| Clapham | Putney | Streathem | Tooting | Wandsworth | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Factories inspected | 24 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 86 | 161 |
| re-inspected | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 28 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, „ unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| „ ,, not separate for | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| sexes „ ,, defective | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 9 | 13 |
| Other nuisances | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Intimation notices served | I | 2 | 3 | ... | 8 | 14 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nuisances referred to Medical Officer of Health | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.—Workshops inspected | 239 | 200 | 263 | 27 | 325 | 1054 |
| re-inspected | 24 | 25 | 54 | 5 | 36 | 144 |
| Workrooms inspected | 480 | 292 | 510 | 41 | 663 | 1986 |
| ,, overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 4 |
| „ insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| „ in a dirty condition | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ ,, defective | 4 | I | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| Other nuisances | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 27 |
| Intimation notices served | 9 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 54 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 10 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 73 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | 16 | 6 | 48 | 4 | 17 | 91 |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 9 | 10 | 6 | ... | 13 | 38 |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 11 | 11 | 39 | 6 | 21 | 88 |
| ,, „ re-inspected | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 |
| Other nuisances | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 |
| Intimation notices served | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 7 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 69 | 31 | 116 | 49 | 105 | 370 |
| „ re-inspected | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 56 |
| Workrooms inspected | 86 | 37 | 161 | 61 | 72 | 417 |
| „ found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, , unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |