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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 66 | 119 |
| ” re-inspected | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | 15 | 22 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |
| ” ” unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” ” not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” ” defective | 6 | 1 | 2 | ... | 13 | 22 |
| Other nuisances | ...... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Intimation notices served | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | 15 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nuisances referred to Medical Officer of Health | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.—Workshops inspected | 221 | 153 | 320 | 34 | 225 | 953 |
| ” re-inspected | 74 | 26 | 73 | 14 | 56 | 243 |
| Workrooms inspected | 494 | 214 | 518 | 61 | 517 | 1804 |
| ” found overcrowded | 4 | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| ” insufficiently ventilated | I | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 4 |
| ” in a dirty condition | 16 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 56 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| ” ” unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” ” not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” ” defective | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | 8 | |
| Other nuisances | 4 | 2 | 5 | ... | 8 | 19 |
| Intimation notices served | 16 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 57 |
| Statutory notices served | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 35 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 37 | 151 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | 36 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 47 | 142 |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 15 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 67 |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 32 |
| III—Domestic workshops inspected and measured | 10 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 58 |
| Domestic workshops re-inspected | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 7 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” in a dirty condition | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Intimation notices served | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 4 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 104 | 42 | 125 | 45 | 105 | 421 |
| ” re-inspected | 39 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 103 |
| Workrooms inspected | 182 | 79 | 209 | 59 | 180 | 709 |
| ” found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” in a dirty condition | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” ” unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ” ” not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |