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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 1865
[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 daring the year 1865.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 1050 | 630 | 500 | 240 | 115 | 2,535 |
| 1st Notices served | 68 | 45 | 54 | 11 | 401 | 250 |
| 2nd Notices served | 10 | 6 | 16 | ... | ... | |
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 64 | 130 | 18 | 6 | 135 | 353 |
| Cesspools abolished | 73 | 750 | 42 | 30 | 38 | 933 |
| Waterclosets constructed | 228 | 350 | 30 | 75 | 147 | 800 |
| Houses supplied with water | 146 | 469 | 25 | 75 | 147 | 862 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 640 | 413 | 53 | 75 | 67 | 1,248 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers, &c. | 7,786 | 53,751 | 15,900 | 5,764 | 6,158 | 89,359 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 49 | 45 | 52 | 34 | 60 | 240 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, &c., cleansed (in feet) | 17,175 | 28,600 | 12,700 | 5,370 | 42,240 | 106,085 |
| Dust-bins provided | 270 | 480 | 48 | 31 | 109 | 938 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 27 | 10 | 130 | 3 | 8 | 178 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 35 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 86 |
| Unwholesome and di-1 apidated Houses cleansed or repaired | ... | ... | 15 | ... | ... | 15 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Compulsory works executed | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | 13 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 17 |