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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

Wandsworth 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1929.
Table XXXVII. gives full details of the inspections carried
out by the District Inspectors.
TABLE XXXVII.
Inspections.
ReIn
spections.
Total.
To investigate complaints
6169
17352
23521
\
House-to-House inspections
1515
1966
3481
Infective Diseases:-
Notifiable diseases
3309
877
4186
Measles
2
1
3
Whooping Cough
8
-
8
Other infective diseases
974
28
1002
Verminous conditions
188
8
196
Bakehouses
No. of
Premises
127
198
63
261
Offensive Trades
2
2
-
2
Piggeries
12
89
3
92
Factories, workshops, etc.
1913
1829
36
1865
Houses let in lodgings
266
108
175
283
Rag and bone stores
24
62
1
63
Sanitary conveniences
167
957
1
958
Mews and stables
137
553
4
557
Other inspections
5583
55
5638
Total
21,546
20,570
42,116
Smoke observations
36
-
36
Legal proceedings, Attendances at
Court
40
-
40