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Wandsworth 1870

[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 duringthe year 1870.
Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney and Roehampton.Streatham, including Tooting and Baiham.Totals.
Number of Houses and Premises inspected1,4003.358320842755,437
1st Notices served827865727259
2nd Notices served172223145
Cesspools emptied and cleansed54232097
Cesspools abolished1523433479
Waterclosets constructed552381229388
Houses supplied with water3812481229452
Drains constructed or connected with Sewer952154374142569
No. of feet of New Sewers, &c.6,61910,2983,1706,5636,41533,965
Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed205112739129
Open Ditches,Ponds, &c., cleansed (in feet9511,8502,5004,446
Dust-bins provided305981213383
Pig Nuisances removed723103750
Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed8753513104
Unwholesomeand dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired46374032118
Cases investigated by Magistrates3111318
Compulsory Orders obtained181313
Compulsory works executed111315
Works remaining in abeyance from various causes10313