London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table XXXIV. gives full details of the inspections carried
out by the District Inspectors.
TABLE XXXIV.
| Inspections. | Re-Inspections. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To investigate complaints | 5948 | 15263 | 21211 | |
| House-to-house inspections | 1820 | 6032 | 7852 | |
| Infective Diseases :— | ||||
| Notifiable diseases | 2093 | 1532 | 3625 | |
| Measles | 501 | 34 | 535 | |
| Whooping Cough | 800 | 27 | 827 | |
| Other infective diseases | 294 | 15 | 309 | |
| Verminous conditions | 206 | 20 | 226 | |
| Bakehouses | No. of Premises 129 | 270 | 177 | 447 |
| Offensive Trades | 3 | 104 | 3 | 107 |
| Piggeries | 20 | 125 | 9 | 134 |
| Factories, workshops, etc. | 2101 | 2176 | 43 | 2219 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 294 | 278 | 563 | 841 |
| Rag and bone stores | 26 | 50 | 12 | 62 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 162 | 717 | 23 | 740 |
| Mews and stables | 189 | 587 | 29 | 616 |
| Other inspections | 3674 | 228 | 3902 | |
| Total Inspections | 19643 | 24010 | 43653 | |
| Smoke observations | 66 | — | 66* | |
| Legal proceedings. Attendances at Court | 47 | — | 47 | |