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Wandsworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE CXII.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 120 | 72 | 85 | 14 | 136 | 427 |
| „ re-inspected | 28 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 57 | 137 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ ,, defective | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | 13 | 23 |
| Other nuisances | 14 | 3 | 13 | ... | 16 | 46 |
| Intimation notices served | 17 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 56 | |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.—Workshops inspected | 430 | 139 | 257 | 34 | 273 | 1133 |
| ,, re-inspected | 69 | 40 | 94 | 8 | 77 | 288 |
| Workrooms inspected | 556 | 173 | 316 | 54 | 349 | 1448 |
| „ found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
| „ in a dirty condition | ... | 4 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 52 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| ,, ., unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| ,, „ defective | IS | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3° | |
| Other nuisances | 24 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 51 |
| Intimation notices served | 33 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 32 | 100 |
| Statutory notices served. | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 30 | ... | 26 | 4 | 12 | 72 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 86 | 24 | 81 | 24 | 50 | 265 |
| M ,, re-inspected | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 47 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ in a dirty condition | 4 | ... | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| Other nuisances | 11 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 26 |
| Intimation notices served | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 375 | 154 | 177 | 176 | 280 | 1062 |
| „ re-inspected | 51 | 10 | 61 | 35 | 101 | 258 |
| Workrooms inspected | 302 | 156 | 228 | 95 | 328 | 1109 |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| „ in a dirty condition | 3 | 3 | 26 | ... | 40 | 72 |