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Wandsworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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230 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE CII1.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. , | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 106 | 42 | 64 | 16 | 146 | 374 |
| „ re-inspected | 21 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 51 | 141 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 |
| „ „ unsuitable | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| ,, „ defective | 8 | 2 | ... | ... | 9 | '9 |
| Other nuisances | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| Intimation notices served | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 42 |
| Statutory notices served | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Legal Proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.—Workshops inspected | 375 | 122 | 321 | 66 | 364 | 1248 |
| „ re-inspected | 71 | 45 | 138 | 20 | 165 | 439 |
| Workrooms inspected | 466 | 124 | 397 | 101 | 523 | 1611 |
| „ found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 11 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 47 | 91 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ ,, defective | 9 | 5 | 11 | ... | 19 | 44 |
| Other nuisances... | 11 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 29 | 77 |
| Intimation notices served | 18 | 9 | 50 | 5 | 51 | 133 |
| Statutory notices served | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 30 | ... | 19 | 4 | 17 | 70 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 75 | 24 | 54 | 22 | 52 | 227 |
| ,, „ re-inspected ... | 13 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 36 | 95 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| Other nuisances... | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 30 |
| Intimation notices served | 7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Legal proceedings ... * ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected ... | 39 1 | 52 | 205 | 125 | 263 | 1036 |
| ,, re-inspected | 102 | 57 | 48 | 34 | 178 | 419 |
| Workrooms inspected ... | 337 | 58 | 210 | 72 | 297 | 974 |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 22 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 92 |