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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 1876
[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 1876.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balliam. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 2000 | 3,357 | 135 | 217 | 220 | 5,929 |
| 1st Notices served | 267 | 359 | 64 | 59 | 25 | 774 |
| 2nd Notices served | 59 | 18 | 3 | 80 | ||
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cesspools abolished | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | |
| Waterclosets constructed | 6 | 14 | 5 | 140 | 165 | |
| Houses supplied with water | 149 | 3 | 13 | 148 | 313 | |
| Prains constructed or connected with Sewer | 156 | 187 | 2,286 | 61 | 83 | 2,773 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers and Branch Drains | 5,574 | 9,435 | 5,350 | 2,071 | 4,833 | 27,253 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 160 | 146 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 378 |
| Open Ditches,Ponds, &c., cleansed | 3 | 1,500 ft. | ||||
| Dust-bins provided | 142 | 110 | 7 | 140 | 399 | |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 37 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 19 | 32 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 104 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | 143 | 49 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 243 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates... | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Compulsory Orders obtained | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Compulsory works executed | 1 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes |