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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
It will be seen from this Table that 22 cases of overcrowding
were abated. In addition to these many further instances of
overcrowding were brought to the notice of the Department,
but owing to the shortage of housing accommodation it was not
possible to remedy the conditions found.
Tables XXXII. and XXXIII. give full details of the inspections
carried out by the male and female Sanitary Inspectors.
TABLE XXXII. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1923 (MALE INSPECTORS).
| Inspections. | Re-Inspections. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of complaints received and attended to | 5373 | – | 5373 |
| No. of house-to-house inspections | 2001 | — | 2001 |
| Drainage and other sanitary works:— | |||
| After notice | 5303 | 20583 | 25886 |
| Voluntary | 629 | 530 | 1159 |
| No. of premises inspected on account of: | |||
| Notifiable diseases | 2052 | 119 | 2171 |
| Measles | 450 | – | 450 |
| Whooping Cough | 400 | 1 | 401 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 32 | – | 32 |
| Other Infective Diseases | 270 | 3 | 273 |
| Verminous conditions | 299 | 3 | 302 |
| Periodical Inspections:— | |||
| Houses let in Lodgings | 292 | 86 | 378 |
| Closed underground rooms | 4 | — | 4 |
| Common lodging houses | 5 | — | 5 |
| Factories | 428 | 120 | 548 |
| Workshops | 478 | 58 | 536 |
| Workshops (Domestic) | 129 | 43 | 172 |
| Workplaces | 73 | 10 | 83 |