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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 1916

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1916

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56 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE XLII.

TABLE XLII.

Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
Tooting Market-Exposing bacon for sale which was unfit for human foodConvicted98/-2/-
37, White Squate, ClaphamContravention of By-laws (water closets)..38/-2/-
57 & 39, Bucharest Rd., WandsworthNuisancesOrder made for abatement of nuisance—5/-
33, Norroy Road, Putney,,Summons withdrawn the work having been carr ed out2/-
Tooting MarketExposing meat for sale which was unfit for human foodConvicted398/-2/-
5 & 6, Charlotte Place, ClaphamAbsence of dust bins„10/-4/-
165, Elms Road, ClaphamNuisance and Contravention of By-laws (yard paving)Order made for abatement—2 /-
166, Elms Road, Clapham..Non-compliance with Order18/-2 /-
54, Bedford Hill, BalhamKeeping animals (fowls) in an unfit place and mannerConvicted18/-2/-
870, Garratt Lane, TootingContravention of By-laws (water closets and yard paving)Order made for abatement——

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Removal of House Refuse.
During the year no alteration has been made in the system of
removal. The whole of the refuse is now collected and disposed
of by contract, with the exception of a portion from the Balham,
Streatham and Tooting Wards, which is disposed of at the Destructor.
43 statutory notices were served under Section 37 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to provide ashpits in accordance
with the By-laws, and these have been complied with.
Inspection of Milkshops, Cowsheds, etc.
The following Table shows in concise form the number of
milk premises, cowsheds, etc., on the register, the number of