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Wimbledon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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SECTION C. —
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The Metropolitan Water Board is responsible for the supply of
water to the Borough and regular periodical examinations are made
by them.
With three exceptions all the dwelling houses in Wimbledon are
supplied from public water mains direct to the houses.
During the year samples of water were taken for bacteriological
examination as follows:—
Wimbledon Corporation Swimming Baths 12 samples
Warren Farm, Wimbledon Common 1 sample
Roman Well Laundry Cottage, Wimbledon Common 1 sample
All fourteen samples were reported on as being satisfactory.
The following is a statement showing the number and nature of inspections made during 1951:—
| Reason for Visit. | No. |
|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases, investigations, etc. | 696 |
| Inspections under Housing Act, 1936, Part IV | 134 |
| House to House Inspections (Section 91, Public Health Act, 1936): — | |
| 169 | |
| (b) number of revisits | 593 |
| House Inspections | 8,748 |
| Inspections of Factories, Workplaces and Outworkers' premises | 532 |
| Inspections of Dairies | 59 |
| Inspections of Food, and Food Premises | 1,408 |
| Obtaining samples of Food and Drugs | 93 |
| Inspections under the Shops Act 1950 | 152 |
| Inspections under the Petroleum (Regulation) Acts, 1923 and 1936 | 129 |
| Applications of Tests to Drains | 164 |