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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
Barnes 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1908, having relation to the Housing of the Working Classes.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses found unfit for habitation | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | 1 | — | 1 |
| Premises cleansed by owners | 67 | 62 | 129 |
| Visits made to dwelling houses | 1910 | 2374 | 4284* |
TABLE
Showing the number of certain places under the Council's supervision, and the visits made to them by the Sanitary Inspectors
during 1908.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | |
| Dairies and milk shops | 10 | 32 | 15 | 51 | 25 | 53 |
| Other places where milk is sold | 6 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 38 |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Places where petroleum is stored | 7 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 14 | 74 |
TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1908 with relation to infectious diseases.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visits to cases of notifiable disease | 42 | 39 | 81 |
| Disinfections performed | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| Lots disinfected by steam | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| Premises cleansed under Infectious Diseases Prevention Act | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| *These do not include the numerous visits of supervision made to premises, the owners of which have had notice to abate nuisances. | |||