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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 1869
[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 1869.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 2,000 | 3,753 | 48 | 57 | 250 | 6,108 |
| 1st Notices served | 75 | 393 | 40 | 11 | 17 | 536 |
| 2nd Notices served | 22 | 39 | 1 | 5 | ... | 67 |
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 36 | 19 | ... | ... | 12 | 67 |
| Cesspools abolished | 42 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 88 |
| Waterclosets constructed | 42 | 305 | ... | 102 | 230 | 679 |
| Houses supplied with water | 126 | 305 | ... | 102 | 230 | 763 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 166 | 257 | 65 | 67 | 285 | 840 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers, &c. | 5,100 | 10,468 | 6,428 | 1,460 | 19,430 | 42,886 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 35 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 219 | 280 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, &c., cleansed (in feet) | ... | ... | ... | 1,850 | 2,000 | 3,850 |
| Dust-bins provided | 36 | 196 | ... | 67 | 214 | 513 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 17 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 134 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | 26 | 29 | 20 | 2 | ... | 67 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | ... | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | 11 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | ... | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | 10 |
| Compulsory works executed | ... | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |