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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of workroom cards distributed | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 3 | 5 | 2 | ... | 6 | 16 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 88 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 41 | 200 |
| ” ” re-inspected | 28 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 99 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ” in a dirty condition | 9 | ... | 4 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Other nuisances | 16 | ... | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 |
| Intimation notices served | 14 | ... | 8 | 6 | 11 | ... |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 343 | 82 | 162 | 58 | 119 | 764 |
| ” re-inspected | 84 | 87 | 61 | 40 | 114 | 386 |
| Workrooms inspected | 141 | 88 | 90 | 58 | 126 | 503 |
| ” found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ” insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| ” in a dirty condition | 10 | ... | 14 | 3 | 25 | ... |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| ” ” unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 |
| ” ” not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ” ” defective | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 43 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 40 | 121 |
| Intimation notices served | 39 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 45 | 134 |
| Statutory notices served | 5 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| V.—Homework | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Premises inspected | 15 | 6 | 18 | ... | 5 | 44 |
| ” re-inspected | 9 | 8 | 16 | ... | 6 | 39 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| ” insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” in a dirty condition | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 7 |
| Other nuisances | 6 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 14 |
| Intimation notices served | 3 | ... | 6 | ... | 5 | 14 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cases of infectious diseases notified | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Houses visited for inquiry and no workroom found | 3 | 2 | 12 | ... | 21 | |
| Total number of premises inspected | 780 | 251 | 421 | 117 | 454 | 2023 |
| ” ” ” re-inspected | 188 | 218 | 215 | 75 | 526 | 1222 |
| ” ” ” intimation notices served ... | 83 | 5 | 68 | 30 | 129 | 315 |
| ” ” ” intimation notices complied with | 76 | 5 | 67 | 29 | 124 | 301 |
| ” ” ” statutory notices served | 7 | ... | 2 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| ” ” ” statutory notices complied with | 7 | ... | 2 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| ” ” ” legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |