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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 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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Sanitary
Operations.
As usual, the Sanitary operatious of the
year are duly set out in Table XIII. of the
combined Report.
Inspections were effected in house to house, after
complaint and after infectious disease in 1,863 instances,
subsequently it was necessary to serve 1,304, notices to
remedy sanitary defects.
There were 10,219 drain inspections made, the
water test being applied in 4,421 instances.
402 rooms in 327 houses were disinfected after
infectious disease, and disinfection of clothing, &c., by
super-heated steam in 274 cases was carried out.
248 drains were relaid or constructed, 5S3 syphon
traps were fixed to drains, 330 water closets were
cleansed or repaired, and water laid on in 140 instances.
152 dustbins were provided, and 113 yards drained
or paved.
The numerous other sanitary operations are
recorded in the Table to be found in the combined
Report.