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Wandsworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE CX1V.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—Factories inspected | 44 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 115 | 210 |
| „ re-inspected | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, „ unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, defective | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Intimation notices served | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.— Workshops inspected | 208 | 175 | 179 | 47 | 192 | 801 |
| ,, re-inspected | 7 | 18 | 127 | 6 | 14 | 57 |
| Workrooms inspected | 383 | 225 | 366 | 81 | 425 | 1480 |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 11 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, defective | 1 | ... | I | ... | 3 | 5 |
| Other nuisances | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Intimation notices served | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | 15 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of workrooms measured | 15 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 62 |
| Number of workroom cards distributed | 25 | 19 | 37 | s | 23 | 109 |
| Workshops reported to H.M. Inspector | 3 | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | 24 |
| ,, ,, by ,, ,, | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
| III.—Domestic workshops inspected | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 57 |
| ,, ,, re-inspected | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Workrooms found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other nuisances | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Intimation notices served | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Statutory notices served | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Legal proceedings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Domestic workshops reported to H.M. Inspector | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 |
| IV.—Workplaces inspected | 84 | 36 | 122 | 53 | 97 | 392 |
| „ re-inspected | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 13 |
| Workrooms inspected | 97 | 47 | 159 | 69 | 128 | 500 |
| ,, found overcrowded | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, insufficiently ventilated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, in a dirty condition | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, „ unsuitable | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, ,, defective | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 5 | 11 |
| Intimation notices served | 1 | 3 | 7 | ... | 5 | 16 |