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Wandsworth 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Shelters provided under Sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year 1
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received
during year 146
Number of tenements comprised therein 304
Number of tenements for which certificates were :
(a) granted 238
(b) refused 32
(c) deferred 34
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 —
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses 2
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter,
etc. 1
(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. —
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water
closets —
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management
Act, Section 202) —
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage,
etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment
(By-laws) Act, 1899) —

TABLE LXXX.—continued.

Premises.Offence.Result.Fine.costs
171, Longley RoadContravention of By-laws (yard paving)Convicted40/-2/-
7, Cornford GroveFailing to notify a case of infectious diseaseDismissed, the Magistrate holding that death was not caused by an infectious disease which was notifiable......
Spencer Road, Putney (Milk purchased in)Contravention of the Dairy, Cowsheds, & Milk-shops Order. 1885 (non-registration)Convicted20/-2/-
Festing Road (Milk purchased in),, ,, ,,5/-7/-
Pickets Street (Milk purchased in),, ,, ,,,,10/-2/-
Mitcham Road (Milk purchased in),, ,, ,,40/-2/-
Salvin Road (Milk purchased in),, ,, ,,,,5/-2/-
Putney Bridge Road (Milk purchased in),, ,, ,,,,2/-2/-
Aldis Street (Milk purchased in),, ,, ,,Summons dismissed......