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 Wimbledon]
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Roofs repaired | 265 |
Rooms stripped and cleansed | 912 |
Verminous rooms cleansed | 54 |
Soilpipes, new, provided | 13 |
Soilpipes, repaired or altered | 7 |
Vent pipes, new, provided | 10 |
Vent pipes, repaired or altered | 35 |
Waste pipes, new, provided | 72 |
Waste pipes, repaired, disconnected or trapped | 29 |
Water-closets, new, provided | 93 |
Water-closets, repaired or ventilated | 16 |
Water services restored | 29 |
Yards paved | 12 |
Yards repaired | 69 |
Guttering repaired | 116 |
Floors ventilated | 18 |
Nuisances from damp walls abated | 370 |
Sinks provided | 28 |
Other nuisances | 1,803 |
Total | 4,385 |
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections . | Written Notices | Pro secu-tions. | |
Factories with mechanical power | 59 | 8 | – |
Factories without mechanical power | 62 | 7 | – |
Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 38 | 2 | – |
Total | 159 | 17 | – |
2. Defects found.–
Particulars | Number of Defects. | Prosecu tions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 7 | 5 | - | - |
Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature(S.3) | - | - | - | - |
Inadequate ventilation(S.4) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) Insufficient | - | 1 | - | - |
Unsuitable or Defective | 17 | 4 | - | - |
Not separate for Sexes | - | - | - | - |
Other Offences | 5 | 4 | - | - |
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