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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 1877
[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 1877.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 2100 | 3,061 | 267 | 789 | 316 | 6,533 |
| 1st Notices served | 212 | 394 | 48 | 52 | 16 | 722 |
| 2nd Notices served | 55 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 104 |
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cesspools abolished | 5 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 31 | |
| Waterclosets constructed | ... | 42 | ... | 3 | 291 | 336 |
| Houses supplied with water | 7 | 40 | 6 | 43 | 292 | 388 |
| Drains constructed orconnected with Sewer | 110 | 339 | 95 | 48 | 107 | 699 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers and Branch Drains | 2,600 | 10,306 | 2,296 | 918 | 9,834 | 25,954 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 93 | 174 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 316 |
| Open Ditches,Ponds, &c., cleansed | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1.500 ft. | |
| Dust-bins provided | 109 | 123 | 1 | 4 | 292 | 529 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 47 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 17 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 76 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | 129 | 317 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 491 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates... | ... | 11 | 1 | 2 | ... | 14 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | ... | 11 | 1 | 2 | ... | 14 |
| Compulsory works executed | ... | 11 | ... | 2 | ... | 13 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |