London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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64 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | • Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 191 | 85 | 16 | 11 | 145 | 448 |
| ,, re-inspected | 25 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 140 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| „ ,, defective | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | 14 | 23 |
| Other nuisances | 9 | 1 | ... | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| Intimation notices served | 8 | 11 | ... | 1 | 25 | 45 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.—Workshops inspected | 387 | 145 | 95 | 43 | 261 | 931 |
| ,, re-inspected | 71 | 29 | 47 | 34 | 50 | 231 |
| Workrooms inspected | 392 | 147 | 115 | 46 | 349 | 1049 |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,r „ unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, defective | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | |
| Other nuisances | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3' |
| Intimation notices served | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 60 |
| Statutory notices served | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 18 | 4 | ... | .. | ... | 24 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 79 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 47 | 211 |
| ,, ,, re-inspected | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 47 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Other nuisances | ... | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| Intimation notices served | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5. | 14 | |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 449 | 56 | 97 | 1l6 | 257 | 975 |
| ,, re-inspected | 40 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 63 | 186 |
| Workrooms inspected | 508 | 69 | 97 | 117 | 258 | 1049 |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| ,, in a dirty condition | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 43 |