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.
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc.
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. 3
(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)
M ottuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 186
Total number of infective bodies removed —
Milkshops.
At the close of 1911 there were 355 milkshops on the Register,
55 have been added in 1912 and 54 removed, leaving 356 on the
Register at the end of 1912.
During the year 1,023 inspections were made of these premises
and 40 notices, chiefly for cleansing, were served.
Three prosecutions were instituted for carrying on the business
of a dairyman without being registered, and fines amounting to
£1 15s. od. were imposed, with 6s. costs.
Cowsheds.
The following is a list of the registered Cowhouses in the
district granted by the London County Council in October:—
Clapham—
London, Gloucester, and North Hants Dairy Company,
Ltd., 41, Clifton Street. (10 cows.)
Denny, Charles, 128, Wirtemberg Street. (25 cows.)