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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Number of Defects | Number of Pro-secutions. (5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars. (1) | Found. (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred to H.M Inspector. (4) | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 222 | 218 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Ventilation | 17 | 17 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other nuisances. | 187 | 182 | ... | 4 | |
| insufficient | 6 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary accommodation | unsuitable or defective | 98 | 96 | ... | ... |
| not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bake-house (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to out-work, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 545 | 532 | ... | 4 | |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and
Workshop Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.