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.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| „ ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | v |
| ,, „ defective | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 33 |
| Other nuisances | 59 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 47 | 162 |
| Intimation notices served | 60 | 7 | 48 | 10 | 60 | 185 |
| Statutory notices served | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 9 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| V.—Home work | ||||||
| Premises inspected | 31 | 12 | 44 | 13 | 48 | 148 |
| „ re-inspected | 6 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 29 | 75 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| „ in a dirty condition | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| Other nuisances | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Intimation notices served | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 29 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Cases of infectious disease notified | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Houses visited for inquiry and no workroom found | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 15 |
| Total number of premises inspected | 848 | 226 | 667 | 229 | 798 | 2768 |
| „ „ „ re-inspected | 249 | 289 | 406 | 125 | 465 | 1534 |
| ,, „ intimation notices served | 113 | 37 | 140 | 21 | 157 | 468 |
| ,, ,, intimation notices complied with | I101 | 37 | 136 | 21 | 157 | 452 |
| „ „ statutory notices served | 8 | ... | 6 | 1 | '7 | 32 |
| „ „ statutory notices complied with | 5 | ... | 6 | 17 | 29 | |
| „ ,, legal proceedings | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |