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Wandsworth 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health
House-to-House Inspections—continued.
SUMMARY.
| Wards. | No. of houses inspected. | No. of houses in which defects were found. | Percentage of defects to houses inspected. | Number of families living in : | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One room. | Two rooms. | Three rooms. | Four rooms and upwards. | ||||
| Clapham North | 994 | 502 | 50.5 | 94 | 157 | 222 | 848 |
| „ South | 517 | 365 | 70.59 | 115 | 130 | 102 | 399 |
| Putney | 633 | 239 | 37.75 | 9 | 433 | 398 | |
| Streatham | 260 | 138 | 53.07 | 2 | 19 | 96 | 226 |
| Balham | 521 | 320 | 61.42 | 29 | 76 | 280 | 326 |
| Tooting | 629 | 149 | 23.68 | 13 | 32 | 241 | 477 |
| Southfield | 319 | 127 | 39.81 | 23 | 57 | 165 | 205 |
| Fairfield | 174 | 122 | 70.11 | 27 | 38 | 85 | 115 |
| Springfield | 318 | 169 | 53.13 | 5 | 19 | 226 | 189 |
| Borough | 4.365 | 2.131 | 48.82 | 315 | 589 | 1,850 | 3,183 |
Disinfection.
In the first six months of the year the disinfection by steam
of the bedding, &c., from infected houses in the sub-districts of
Putney and Clapham was done by a contractor, while in Wandsworth,
Streatham and Tooting this was done at the Disinfecting
Station in Wandsworth. For the six months July to December
this was done for the whole Borough in Wandsworth.