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Wandsworth 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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ment for these premises came to an end on 31st March, 1946.
The addresses of the 11 Day Nurseries are as follows:—
| Authorised No. of children. | |
|---|---|
| 399 Upper Richmond Road, S.W.15 | 51 |
| 95 Lacy Road, S.W.15 | 35 |
| 72, West Hill Road, S.W.18 | 44 |
| Fairfield Street, S.W.18 | 50 |
| 20/32 Summerley Street, S.W.18 | 56 |
| 204 Mitcham Road, S.W.17 | 50 |
| Sherwood Avenue, S.W.16 | 50 |
| 3 Christchurch Road, S.W.2 | 64 |
| 22 Old Devonshire Road, S.W.12 | 40 |
| 14 Cresset Street, S.W.4 | 50 |
| 3/5 Larkhall Rise, S.W.4 | 60 |
SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH.
There has been a very large increase in the amount of work
carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and this
is mainly due to the much larger number of complaints received from
Borough residents.
Sanitary defects were found at 7,595 houses, as compared with
2,728 in 1945.
At 359 houses the defects were remedied without the necessity for
serving a notice, but intimation notices were required in respect of
the remaining 7,236 houses. 4,622 of these notices were complied
with during the year without the necessity of serving nuisance
notices.
A further 1,268 intimation notices served in 1945 were complied
with in 1946.
The number of nuisance notices served during 1946 was 1,697
and 1,268 such notices were complied with, including a number
served in the previous year.
There was a large increase in the number of notices required as
compared with the previous year. 7,236 intimation notices and
1,697 nuisance notices were served in 1946, compared with 2,618
and 212 respectively in 1945.
Proceedings at the Police Court were instituted in respect of
203 premises. Only four Court cases were taken in 1945.
The total number of inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors
during the year in connection with housing and nuisances was 44,531;
this figure compares with 18,444 inspections in 1945, an increase of