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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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various local groups such as boy scouts, girl guides, schools,
women's institutes, etc., with, I might add, great success, if we
are to judge from further requests which we have had for talks
to be given.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION
Work of the Public Health Inspectors

Table: A summary of the inspections carried out during the year L given in Table 1.TABLE 1

A summary of the inspections carried out during the year L given in Table 1.

TABLE 1

InspectionsRevisitsTotals
To investigate complaints7,9097,60815,517
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act1,7535,0696,822
Infectious diseases1,0495101,559
Factories Act260—260
Housing clearance area scheme628—628
Housing reports2,591—2,591
Houses in multiple occupation2982,9163,214
New drainage4807,5488,028
Hairdressers42454478
Others6,9263,78310,709
Totals22,31827,48849,806

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Table 2 gives details of the sanitary operations carried out in
the year.