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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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE BOROUGH
Work of the Public Health Inspectors
A summary of the inspections carried out by the Inspectors is given in Table VII. TABLE VII
Inspections | Re-Inspections | Total | |
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To investigate complaints | 7,529 | 19,808 | 27,337 |
Housing Reports | 1,508 | 28 | 1,536 |
Notifiable diseases | 2,604 | 2,091 | 4,695 |
Piggeries | 8 | — | 8 |
Factories, Workplaces, etc. (including Outworkers) | 1,442 | 28 | 1,470 |
Sanitary conveniences | 19 | — | 19 |
Mews and stables | 32 | 6 | 38 |
Other inspections | 5,791 | 1,456 | 7,247 |
Totals | 18,933 | 23,417 | 42,350 |
Smoke observations 375
Legal proceedings, attendances at court 35
Table VIII gives details of the sanitary operations carried out
in the Borough during the year.
The number of drains which were tested was 443 and 978 were
cleansed or repaired. The drains of 16 houses were reconstructed,
and 136 drains were partially reconstructed.
Damp conditions have been remedied in 1,254 premises, and
in 26 of these damp courses were inserted.
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