Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
139
3.—UNHEALTHY AREAS. *
Areas represented to the Local Authority with a view to
Improvement Schemes under (a), Part I., or (b), Part II., of the
Act of 1890 :—
(1). Name of area Nil.
(2). Acreage Nil.
(3). Number of working-class houses in area Nil.
(4). Number of working-class persons to be
placed il.
4.—Number of houses not complying with the building
bye-laws erected with consent of Local
Authority under section 25 of the Housing,
Town Planning, &c., Act, 1919 il.
o.—Staff engaged in housing work—
The Medical Officer of Health.
Twelve sanitary inspectors, two of whom are specifically
engaged in house-to-house inspections.
In conclusion I am pleased to be able to report that during
the year under review the whole of the staff of the Department
have carried out their duties in a most thorough and conscientious
manner.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
P. CALDWELL SMITH.