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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Total, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.- | -Factories inspected | 132 | 66 | 107 | 28 | 192 | 525 |
| ,, re-inspected | 24 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 35 | 112 | |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | 2 | 3 | ||||
| ,r ,, unsuitable | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |||
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | 1 | ... | 1 | ||||
| ,, ,, defective | 4 | 5 | 5 | ... | 12 | 26 | |
| Other nuisances | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 24 | ||
| Intimation notices served | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 44 | |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 20 | |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| II.- | —Workshops inspected | 422 | 223 | 370 | 73 | 472 | 1560 |
| ,, re-inspected | 36 | 22 | 107 | 15 | 109 | 289 | |
| Workrooms inspected | 478 | 274 | 421 | 112 | 589 | 1874 | |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | I | |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| ,, in a dirty condition | 6 | 9 | 15 | ... | 24 | 54 | |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | I | |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, ,, defective | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3& | |
| Other nuisances | 9 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 53 | ||
| Intimation notices served | 19 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 111 | |
| Statutory notices served | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ||
| Legal proceedings | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Number of workrooms measured | 33 | ... | ... | 7 | 21 | 61 | |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | |
| Workshops reported by H.M. Inspector | 6 | 5 | 12 | ... | 2 | 25 | |
| III.- | —Domestic workshops inspected | 75 | 34 | 96 | 30 | 89 | 324 |
| ,, ,, re-inspected | 2 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 51 | |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 24 | |
| Other nuisances | 4 | 1 | !3 | 1 | 13 | 32 | |
| Intimation notices served | 4 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 47 | |
| Siatutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| IV.- | -Workplaces inspected | 596 | 182 | 241 | 156 | 408 | 1583 |
| ,, re-inspected | 30 | 4 | 45 | 42 | 50 | 171 | |
| Workrooms inspected | 241 | 182 | 261 | 121 | 421 | 1226 | |
| ,, found overciowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, insuuieit-ntly ventilated | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| M in a dirty condition | 8 | 2 | 12 | ... | 22 | 44 | |