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.
Work of the Sanitary Inspectors.
Table XXXVI. gives full details of the inspections carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors.
TABLE XXXVI.
Inspections. | Re-Inspections. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
To investigate complaints | 5651 | 20139 | 25790 | |
House-to-House inspections | 2731 | 12754 | 15485 | |
Infective Diseases :— | ||||
Notifiable diseases | 2411 | 1012 | 3423 | |
Measles | 9 | 12 | 21 | |
Whooping Cough | 29 | — | 29 | |
Other infective diseases | 631 | 250 | 881 | |
Verminous conditions | 250 | 106 | 356 | |
Offensive Trades | No. of Premises 2 | 7 | - | 7 |
Piggeries | 9 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
Factories, workshops, etc. | 1886 | 1703 | 6 | 1709 |
Houses let in lodgings | 267 | 125 | 506 | 631 |
Rag and bone stores | 14 | 64 | - | 64 |
Sanitary conveniences | 177 | 1232 | 5 | 1237 |
Mews and stables | 133 | 1090 | 23 | 1113 |
Other inspections | 7683 | 383 | 8066 | |
Total | 23,637 | 35,198 | 58,835 | |
Smoke observations | 72 | - | 72 | |
Legal proceedings, Attendances at Court | 13 | — | 13 |