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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Only by a great expenditure of money was there the slightest
possibility of putting one of the underground bakehouses in such a
state that a certificate could be obtained, so the tenant decided to
abolish it, and constructed a modern bakery above ground.
Respecting the other one for which a certificate was not granted,
the necessary alterations could have been carried out at a very small
cost, but the tenant, in consequence of having only about four years
of his lease unexpired, and also being the occupier of an above ground
bakehouse quite near, resolved not to make any alterations or apply
for the certificate. Neither did the owner, who was served with a
copy of the requirements, make application for the certificate, consequently
after January 1st, 1904 the bakehouse cannot be used as
such again.
House The drains of 150 houses and premises have been entirely re-
Drainage. Consteucted, and laid to stand the water test, with manholes, etc., for
inspection and cleaning purposes.
The following blocks of houses have been redrained :—
* 24 to 40, Hartfield Crescent, 9 houses.
147 to 153, Haydon's Road, 4 houses.
128, 129, 130, Alexandra Road, 3 houses.
* 51 to 81, Harifield Crescent, 16 houses.
83 to qi, Hartfield Crescent, 5 houses.
* •* 2 to 12, Haydon's Road, 6 houses.
15 to 22, West Place, The Common, 8 houses.
33 t0 39, Hubert Road, 4 houses.
66 to 72, Palmerston Road, 3 houses.
5, 7, 9, Cross Road, 3 houses.
222 to 226, Merton Road, 3 houses.
× 74, 75- Denmark Road, , ,
75 to Si, The Ridgwav, 6 nouses-
121 to 124, Alexandra Road, 4 houses.
I to 6 Harcoiirt Road, 6 houses.
1 to 6, Derby Road, 6 houses.
2 to 10, South Road, 5 houses.
17 to 23, East Road, 4 houses.
** 67 to 81. South Road, 8 houses.
221 to 231, Haydon's Road, 6 houses.
14 to 20, Haydon's Road, 4 houses.
* The main drain reconstructed by the Council at the cost of the owners,
they having made default in complying with the notices served upon them.
** A portion of the main drain was reconstructed by the Council as a
sewer within the meaning of the Public Health Act, 1875.