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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1910, having relation to the Housing of the Working Classes.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses found unfit for habitation | — | 2 | 2 |
| Overcrowding | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Premises cleansed by owners | 94 | 55 | 149 |
| Visits made to dwelling houses | 2019 | 2125 | 4144* |
TABLE
Showing the number of certain places under the Council's supervision, and the visits made to them by the Sanitary Inspectors
during 1910.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Visits. | No. | Visits | No. | Visits. | |
| Dairies and milk shops | 11 | 44 | 18 | 71 | 29 | 115 |
| Other places where milk is sold | 6 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 42 |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | 20 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 56 |
| Places where petroleum is stored | 6 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 15 | 53 |
| Servants' Registry Offices | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Marine Stores | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1910 with relation to infectious diseases.
| BARNES. | MOKTLAKE. | TOTA LS.[] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visits to cases of notifiable disease | 112 | 97 | 209 |
| Disinfections performed | 62 | 51 | 113 |
| Lots disinfected by steam | 56 | 40 | 96 |
| Premises cleansed under Infectious Diseases Prevention Act | 21 | 23 | 44 |
* These do not include the numerous visits of supervision made to premises,
the owners of which have had notice to abate nuisances.