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 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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ampled amount of other sanitary work has been accomplished
during the year.
In addition to what appears in the table, all the slaughterhouses,
cowhouses, and bakehouses in the parish have, as
in previous years, undergone the most careful inspection.
It may be stated that some of the proprietors of premises
used for the above named purposes, and requiring to be
licensed, gave a large amount of trouble before complying
with the law; but such obstinacy clearly points to the
necessity of a constant supervision of these places.
JOHN MAC DONOGH,
Medical Officer of Health for Clapham.