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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. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 35 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 105 | 177 |
| ,, re-inspected | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 10 | 12 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| ,, ,, defective | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Intimation notices served | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 8 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.—Workshops inspected | 225 | 158 | 243 | 55 | 236 | 917 |
| ,, re-inspected | 7 | 7 | 8 | ... | 18 | 40 |
| Workrooms inspected | 227 | 218 | 326 | 71 | 511 | 1353 |
| ,, found overcrowded | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 4 | 2 | 4 | ... | 9 | 19 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ ,, defective | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other nuisances | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... | 9 | 16 |
| Intimation notices served | 7 | 3 | 4 | ... | 12 | 26 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | 7 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 40 |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector | 3 | 3 | 4 | ... | 7 | 17 |
| ,, ,, by „ „ | 8 | 11 | 7 | ... | 11 | 37 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 10 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 |
| ,, ,, re-inspected | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Intimation notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 41 | 27 | 41 | 23 | 92 | 224 |
| ,, re-inspected | 5 | 6 | ... | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| Workrooms inspected | 67 | 39 | 80 | 45 | 119 | 35o |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... | 5 | 12 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, defective | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Intimation notices served | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |