Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Insanitary houses—
Number closed under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891 2
Number closed under the Housing of the Working
Classes Act —
Number of premises cleansed under Sec. 20 of the
L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1904 35
Shelters provided under Sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891—■
Number of persons accommodated during the year —
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received
during year 169
Number of tenements comprised therein 264
Number of tenements for which certificates were :
(a) granted 246
(b) refused 18
(c) deferred —
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health
Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow,
ice, salt, filth, etc —
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive
matter running out of any manufactory, etc. —•
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such
a manner as to be injurious to health 1
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses 6
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive
matter, etc —
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal
of refuse, etc —
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns,
etc—
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. 6
(t) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to
water closets 1
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