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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 1914

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 199

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(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. (h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. 1 (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)............... Mortuaries— Total number of bodies removed............ 190 Total number of infective bodies removed ... ... —

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Milksbops.
At the close of 1913 there were 381 milkshops on the register,
48 have been added in 1914 and 32 removed, leaving 397 on the
Register at the end of 1914.
During the year 783 inspections were made of these premises
and 22 notices, chiefly for cleansing, were served.
Cowsheds,
The following is a list of the registered Cowhouses in the
district granted by the London County Council in October :—
Clapham—
Denny, Charles, 128, Wirtemberg Street. (25 cows)
Putney—
James, Messrs., Lower Richmond Road. (Number of cows,
Shed No. 1—46 ; Shed No. 2—10.)
Morrison, Messrs. Putney Lower Common. (Number of
cows, Shed No. 2—20.)
Smith, Lancelot Hugh, Clarence Farm, Roehampton.
(Number of cows, Shed No. 1—11; Shed No. 2—7;
Shed No. 3—8 ; and loose box—2.)