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Wandsworth 1915

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 137
The total cost of collection and disposal was £16,025, compared
with £16,101 for the year ending March 31st, 1913.
23 statutory notices were served under Section 37 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to provide ashpits in accordance
with the By-laws, and these have been complied with.
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.

TABLE LXXI.

premises.NUMBER OF PLACESNumber of inspections, 1915.Number of notices, 1915.Number of prosecutions, 1915.
On register at end of 1914.Added in 1915.Removed in 1915.On register at end of 1915.
Milk premises39733304OO75632...
Cowsheds11......1150...
Slaughter-houses13...1123292...
Other offensive trade premises3...3471...
Ice cream premises346131234742534...
Registered houses let in lodgings292......292684*a10...
b348...

*a For overcrowding.
* b For other conditions.
Total number of intimation notices served for all
purposes 4,760