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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1940.
One case of Pneumonia, two of Scarlet Fever and one of
Whooping Cough were notified as having occurred in the homes
of outworkers. In no case was it necessary to make any order
under Section 110 of the Factories Act, 1937.
TABLE XXIII.
DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | No. of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | _ | _ | ||
| Want of ventilation | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Overcrowding | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Want of drainage of floors | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other Nuisances | _ | _ | ||
| Sanitary accommodation: | – | – | ||
| Insufficient | – | – | ||
| Unsuitable or defective | _ | _ | ||
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Offences under the Factories Act | — | — | – | — |
| — | — | |||