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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| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| „ ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 |
| ,, „ defective | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Other nuisances | 12 | ... | 5 | 1 | 25 | 43 |
| Intimation notices served | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 76 |
| Statutory notices served | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. |
| V.—Home work | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Premises inspected | 25 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 92 |
| „ re-inspected | 4 | ... | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 |
| Other nuisances | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Intimation notices served | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cases of infective diseases notified | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Houses visited for inquiry and no workroom found | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Total number of premises inspected | 1131 | 3-29 | 248 | 202 | 747 | 2657 |
| „ „ „ re-inspected | 142 | 9> | 116 | 96 | 181 | 626 |
| ,, „ intimation notices served | 47 | 27 | 18 | 13 | IOI | 206 |
| „ ,, intimation notices complied with | 40 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 100 | 198 |
| ,. „ statu ory notices served | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| ,, ,, statutory notices complied with | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| „ legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Table LI. shows the principal trades carried on in the
premises on the Register, but it does not include the trades in workplaces,
domestic workshops, or in outworkers' premises.