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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE LXXXV.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 88 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 82 | 257 |
| „ re-inspected | 12 | 64 | 22 | 3 | 95 | 196 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| ., ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| „ „ defective | 5 | 5 | 4 | ... | 7 | 21 |
| Other nuisances | i | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| Intimation notices served | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 34 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Legal Proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| II.—Workshops inspected | 329 | 110 | 213 | 51 | 269 | 972 |
| „ re-inspected | 43 | 111 | 90 | 39 | 209 | 492 |
| Workrooms inspected | 408 | 202 | 268 | 60 | 376 1 | 1314 |
| „ found overcrowded | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| n in a dirty condition | 8 | ... | 37 | 8 | 24 | 77 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | 6 |
| ,, „ unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| ,, ,, defective | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 36 |
| Other nuisances | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 81 |
| Intimation notices served | 18 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 61 | 119 |
| Statutory notices served | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 28 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 40 | 104 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 92 | 27 | 38 | 22 | 39 | 218 |
| ,, „ re-inspected | '9 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 97 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 5 | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| Other nuisances | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| Intimation notices served | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 36 |
| Statutory notices served | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 273 | 57 | '43 | 59 | 181 | 713 |
| ,, re-inspected | 61 | 281 | 29 | 12 | 154 | 537 |
| Workrooms inspected | 189 | 97 | 161 | 59 | 212 | 718 |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ in a dirty condition | 14 | ... | 9 | 5 | 19 | 47 |