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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1909, having relation to the Housing of the Working Classes.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses found unfit for habitation | 8 | 8 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Premises cleansed by owners | 55 | 104 | 159 |
| Visits made to dwelling houses | 1751 | 2354 | 4105* |
TABLE
Showing the number of certain places under the Council's supervision, and the visits made to them by the Sanitary Inspectors
during 1909.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | |
| Dairies and milk shops | 10 | 40 | IB | 64 | 26 | 104 |
| Other places where milk is sold | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 37 |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| Places where petroleum is stored | 6 | 12 | 7 | 54 | 13 | 66 |
| Servants' Registry Offices | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 14 |
| Marine Stores | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1909 with relation to infectious diseases.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visits to cases of notifiable disease | 160 | 129 | 289 |
| Disinfections performed | 65 | 70 | 135 |
| Lots disinfected by steam | 65 | 70 | 135 |
| Premises cleansed under Infectious Diseases Prevention Act | 23 | 24 | 47 |
*These do not include the numerous visits of supervision made to premises,
the owners of which have had notice to abate nuisances.