Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.
Table XXX. gives full details of the inspections carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors.
TABLE XXX.
Inspections. | Re-Inspections. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
To investigate complaints | 5747 | 14440 | 20187 | |
House-to-house inspections | 1672 | 3894 | 5566 | |
Infective Diseases:— Notifiable diseases | 2041 | 1425 | 3466 | |
Measles | 2517 | 249 | 2766 | |
Other infective diseases | 281 | 32 | 313 | |
Verminous conditions | 178 | 40 | 218 | |
Bakehouses | No. of Premises 130 | 266 | 157 | 423 |
Offensive Trades | 3 | 118 | — | 118 |
Piggeries | 28 | 70 | 1 | 71 |
Factories, workshops, etc. | 2115 | 2500 | 162 | 2662 |
Houses let in lodgings | 294 | 311 | 621 | 932 |
Rag and bone stores | 35 | 49 | 27 | 76 |
Sanitary conveniences | 144 | 312 | 25 | 337 |
Mews and stables | 130 | 278 | 26 | 304 |
Other inspections | 3570 | 283 | 3853 | |
Total Inspections | 19910 | 21382 | 41292 | |
Smoke observations | 38 | — | 38 | |
Legal proceedings, Attendances at Court | 67 | — | 67 |
Underground Rooms.
There are five underground rooms in illegal occupation at
the present time and notices have been served, but owing to the