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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1907, having relation to the Housing of the Working Classes.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses found unfit for habitation | 1 | — | 1 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Premises cleansed by owners | 22 | 74 | 96 |
| Visits made to dwelling houses | 1703 | 2340 | 4043* |
TABLE
Showing the number of certain places under the Council's supervision, and the visits made to them by the Sanitary Inspectors
during 1907.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | |
| Dairies and milk shops | 10 | 36 | 15 | 44 | 25 | 80 |
| Other places where milk is sold | 4 | 17 | 9 | 27 | 13 | 44 |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Places where petroleum is stored | 6 | 18 | 6 | 49 | 12 | 67 |
TABLE
Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1907 with relation to infectious diseases.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visits to cases of notifiable disease | 57 | 49 | 106 |
| Visits to cases of non-notifiable disease | 86 | 205 | 291 |
| Disinfections performed | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| Lots disinfected by steam | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| Premises cleansed under infectious Diseases Prevention Act | 37 | 30 | 57 |
*These do not include the numerous visits of supervision made to premises,
the owners of which have had notice to abate nuisance.