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 Wimbledon]
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Defects found.
Nature. | Number of Defects. | Prosecutions. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
Want of cleanliness | 25 | 25 | — | — |
Want of Ventilation | — | 1 | — | — |
Overcrowding | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Want of drainage of floors | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Other Nuisances | 52 | 49 | — | — |
Sanitary Accommodation- | ||||
Insufficient | — | — | — | — |
Unsuitable or Defective | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Not Separate for Sexes | 1 | — | — | — |
Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Other Offences | — | — | 1 | — |
Total | 95 | 88 | 1 | — |
Home Work.
Lists received:—
Twice in the year 16
Number of Out-workers 33
Once in the year 11
Number of Out-workers 23
Number of addresses received from other
Councils 40
Number of addresses forwarded to other
Councils 16
Notices served on occupiers as to keeping
or sending lists 8
Prosecutions — Failing to keep Outworkers'
lists 0
Prosecutions—Failing to furnish lists 0
Inspections of Out-workers' premises 84
Number of unwholesome premises 7
Notices served to remedy 7
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