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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE BOROUGH.
Work of the Sanitary Inspectors.
A Summary of the inspections carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors is given in Table XXXIII.
TABLE XXXIII.
| Inspections. | Re-Inspections. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To investigate complaints | 5862 | 13343 | 19205 | |
| House-to-House inspections | 1720 | 5717 | 7437 | |
| Shop Inspections | 949 | 4 | 953 | |
| Infective Diseases:— | ||||
| Notifiable diseases | 1395 | 592 | 1987 | |
| Other infective diseases | 489 | 44 | 533 | |
| Verminous conditions | 219 | 130 | 349 | |
| No. of Premises | ||||
| Offensive Trades | — | — | - | - |
| Piggeries | 5 | 9 | — | 9 |
| Factories, workshops, etc. | 2043 | 851 | 209 | 1060 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 164 | 175 | 624 | 799 |
| Rag and bone stores | 5 | 17 | — | 17 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 172 | 405 | 24 | 429 |
| Mews and stables | 157 | 248 | 65 | 313 |
| Other inspections | 12916 | 2955 | 15871 | |
| Total | 25255 | 23707 | 48962 | |
| Smoke observations | 180 | — | 180 | |
| Legal proceedings, Attendances at Court | 28 | — | 28 | |
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