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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 1867

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Table: TABLE VI. Summaby of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1867.

TABLE VI. Summaby of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1867.

Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney and Roehampton.Streatham, including Tooting and Balham.Totals.
Number of Houses and Premises inspected2,0201,6843451231204,297
1st Notices served42037731277862
2nd Notices served564774...114
Cesspools emptied and cleansed218......110130
Cesspools abolished101182017304460
Waterclosets constructed1261221518158439
Houses supplied with water781,03241281581,400
Drains constructed or connected with Sewer181822121,5628063,383
No. of feet of New Sewers, &c.36,96026,06822,0688,90954,037148,042
Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed53512628265846
Open Ditches, Ponds, &c., cleansed (in feet)750...2,3003,50042,24048,790
Dust-bins provided257129...125160670
Pig Nuisances removed135722377
Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed12795126114
Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired11037...21150
Cases investigated by Magistrates.37.........10
Compulsory Orders obtained35.........8
Compulsory works executed3............3
Works remaining in abeyance from various causes57...2......59