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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Borough
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Table XXXI. gives full details of the inspections carried
out by the District Inspectors.
TABLE XXXI.
| Inspections. | Re-Inspections. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To investigate complaints | 5844 | 17471 | 23315 | |
| House-to-House inspections | 1435 | 4483 | 5918 | |
| Infective Diseases :— | ||||
| Notifiable diseases | 1907 | 1032 | 2939 | |
| Measles | 18 | 10 | 28 | |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Other infective diseases | 513 | 26 | 539 | |
| Verminous conditions | 157 | 26 | 183 | |
| Bakehouses | No. of Premises 113 | 256 | 167 | 423 |
| Offensive Trades A • • | 3 | 170 | 170 | |
| Piggeries | 14 | 192 | 22 | 214 |
| Factories, workshops, etc. | 2014 | 2266 | 80 | 2346 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 265 | 133 | 325 | 458 |
| Rag and bone stores | 21 | 63 | 1 | 64 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 166 | 1009 | 21 | 1030 |
| Mews and stables | 167 | 946 | 11 | 957 |
| Other inspections | 3739 | 154 | 3893 | |
| 18654 | 23831 | 42485 | ||
| Smoke observations | 96 | - | 96 | |
| Legal proceedings, Attendances at Court | 43 | - | 43 | |