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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Nature. | Number of Defects. | Prosecutions. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
Want of cleanliness | 10 | 10 | — | _ |
Want of Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | ' — |
Other Nuisances | 14 | 14 | — | — |
Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
Insufficient | — | — | — | — |
Unsuitable or Defective | 23 | 23 | — | — |
Not Separate for Sexes | - | — | — | — |
Breach of Special Sanitary Re-quirements for Bakehouses | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Other Offences | ||||
Total | 48 | 48 | - | - |
HOME WORK.
Lists received: —
Twice in the year 7
Number of Out-workers 39
Once in the year 6
Number of Out-workers 14
Number of addresses received from other
Councils 73
Number of addresses forwarded to other
Councils 12
Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or
sending lists —
Prosecutions—Failing to keep Out-workers
lists —
Prosecutions—Failing to furnish lists —
Inspections of Out-workers premises 52
Number of unwholesome premises 11
Notices served to remedy 11
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