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Wandsworth 1912

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Insanitary houses—
Number closed under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891
Number closed under the Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1909
Number of premises cleansed under Sec. 20 of the
L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1904 574
Shelters provided under Sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health [London]
Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received
during year 49
Number of tenements comprised therein 109
Number of tenements for which certificates were:
(a) granted 80
(b) refused 29
(c) deferred —
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 paying of yards, etc., of dwelling houses 1
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter,
etc.
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of
refuse, etc.