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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 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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TABLE VI. Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1864.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 990 | 520 | 146 | 185 | 110 | 1951 |
| 1st Notices served | 42 | 52 | 112 | 57 | 16 | 307 |
| 2nd Notices served | 16 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Cesspools emptied and Cleansed | 66 | 60 | 43 | 16 | 178 | 363 |
| Cesspools abolished | 45 | ... | 32 | ... | 20 | 97 |
| Water-closets constructed. | 152 | ... | 22 | 33 | 106 | 313 |
| Houses supplied with water | 15 | ... | 18 | 45 | 106 | 184 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 500 | 49 | 25 | 20 | 43 | 733 |
| No. of feet of new Sewers, &c. | 7712 | 3222 | 4640 | 15 | 9627 | 28216 |
| Drainsrepairedortrapped, or obstructions removed | 73 | ... | 24 | 29 | 40 | 166 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, &c. cleansed | 14840 ft. | ... | 8 | 9370 ft. | 7 miles | ... |
| Dust-bins provided | 141 | ... | ... | 33 | 98 | 272 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 44 |
| Accumulations of Offal Manure, &c. removed | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 54 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Housescleansed or repaired | ... | ... | 25 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Compulsory Works executed | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |