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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.
Table XXVI. gives full details of the inspections carried out by the District Inspectors.
TABLE XXXVI.
| Inspections. | Re-Inspections. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To investigate complaints | 6216 | 16298 | 22514 | |
| House-to-House inspections | 989 | 1776 | 2765 | |
| Infective Diseases:— | ||||
| Notifiable diseases | 2453 | 1039 | 3492 | |
| Measles | 21 | 4 | 25 | |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | — | 6 | |
| Other infective diseases | 540 | 48 | 588 | |
| Verminous conditions | 78 | 18 | 96 | |
| Bakehouses | No. of Premises 121 | 242 | 71 | 313 |
| Offensive Trades | 3 | 100 | 4 | 104 |
| Piggeries | 11 | 119 | — | 119 |
| Factories, workshops, etc. | 1946 | 1621 | 58 | 1679 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 265 | 62 | 288 | 350 |
| Rag and bone stores | 20 | 61 | — | 61 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 163 | 647 | — | 647 |
| Mews and stables | 145 | 577 | 10 | 587 |
| Other inspections | 5511 | 204 | 5715 | |
| Total | 19,243 | 19,818 | 39,061 | |
| Smoke observations | 34 | — | 34 | |
| Legal proceedings, Attendances at Court | 12 | — | 12 | |