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Wandsworth 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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226 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Inspection of Milkshops, Cowsheds, etc.
The following Table shows in concise form the number of
milk premises, cowsheds, etc., on the register, the number of
inspections, and the number of cases of legal proceedings during
the year, as well as other information which it has been thought
advisable to group together for the purpose of comparison with
other Metropolitan Boroughs.
| premises. | NUMBER OF PLACES | Number of inspections, 1913. | Number of notices, 1913. | Number of prosecutions, 1913. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On register at end of 1912. | Added in 1913. | Removed in 1913. | On register at end of 1913. | |||||
| Milk premises | 356 | 55 | 30 | 381 | 999 | 42 | ... | |
| Cowsheds | 12 | ... | 1 | 11 | 47 | ... | ... | |
| Slaughter-houses | 16 | ... | 2 | 14 | 323 | 5 | ... | |
| Other offensive trade premises | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 64 | 1 | ... | |
| Ice cream premises | 322 | 51 | 27 | 346 | 528 | 51 | ... | |
| Registered houses let in lodgings | 292 | ... | ... | 292 | 930 | *a15 | ... | |
| *b516 | ... | |||||||
Total number of intimation notices served for all
purposes 6,305
Overcrowding, 1913 :—
Number of dwelling rooms overcrowded 75
Number remedied 73
Number of prosecutions -
Underground rooms—
Illegal occupation dealt with during year 3
Number of rooms closed -