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Wandsworth 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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68 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XXXIII. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1923. (FEMALE INSPECTORS).
| Inspections. | Re-In-spections. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of complaints received and attended to | 3 | – | 3 |
| Dressmakers' and Milliners' premises | 266 | 12 | 278 |
| Laundries:— | |||
| Factory | 90 | 4 | 94 |
| Workshop | 110 | 8 | 118 |
| Workplace | 85 | – | 85 |
| Other Factories | 95 | 7 | 102 |
| Other Workshops | 127 | 6 | 133 |
| Other Workplaces | 170 | 10 | 180 |
| Domestic Workshops | 41 | — | 41 |
| Outworkers' premises | 389 | 28 | 417 |
| Other | 312 | 5 | 317 |
| Totals | 1688 | 80 | 1768 |
During the year the number of drains which were tested
was 2,165, and of these 396 were found to be in a defective condition.
The drains of 106 houses were re-constructed.
Damp conditions have been remedied in 1,201 premises, and
in 153 of these damp courses were inserted.
The collection of house refuse is in the hands of the Borough
Surveyor as heretofore.
99 statutory notices were served under Section 37 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, to provide ashpits in accordance with
the By-laws, and these have been complied with.
Underground Rooms.
There are four underground rooms in illegal occupation at the
present time and notices have been served, but owing to the difficulty
of other accommodation being obtained for the occupiers, no
further action can be taken in the meanwhile.