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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 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: (h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc.2

(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc.

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(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets_
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act, Section 202)-
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899)-
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed206
Total number of infectious bodies removed—

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Milkshops.
At the close of 1910 there were 336 milkshops on the Register,
57 have been added in 1911 and 38 removed, leaving 355 or the
Register at the end of 1911.
During the year 912 inspections were made of these premises
and 41 notices, chiefly for cleansing, were served.
Seven prosecutions were instituted for carrying on the business
of a dairyman without being registered, and fines amounting to
£2 10s. 6d. were imposed, with £1 4s. costs.
Cowsheds.
The following is a list of the registered Cowhouses in the
district granted by the London County Council in October :—
Clapham—
London, Gloucester, and North Hants Dairy Company.
Ltd., 41, Clifton Street. (10 cows.)
Denny, Charles, 128, Wirtemberg Street. (25 cows.)