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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Complaints re-and attended to | 407 | 72 | 492 | 72 | 402 | 1,445 |
| Number of houses and premises inspected | 2,964 | 2,808 | 4,258 | 986 | 3,687 | 14,703 |
| Number of house-to-house Inspections | 1,115 | 782 | 1,430 | 176 | 1,320 | 4,823 |
| Preliminary notices served | 953 | 574 | 1,627 | 411 | 1,555 | 5,120 |
| Statutory notices served | 82 | 12 | 455 | 60 | 290 | 899 |
| Number of rooms disinfected after infectious diseases | 437 | 117 | 512 | 215 | 672 | 1,953 |
| Bedding stoved | 418 | 116 | 536 | 176 | 646 | 1,892 |
| Overcrowding abated | 3 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 60 | 109 |
| Rooms cleansed and repaired | 370 | 100 | 1,577 | 191 | 848 | 3,086 |
| Staircases cleansed and repaired | 62 | 25 | 229 | 24 | 64 | 404 |
| Drains cleansed and repaired | 203 | 101 | 399 | 66 | 167 | 936 |
| Traps fixed to drains | 72 | .. | 110 | 2 | 3 | 187 |
| Sinks altered to discharge outside over gullies | 20 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 8 | 90 |
| Bath and lavatory wastes altered to discharge outside over gullies | 2 | 5 | 21 | .. | 3 | 31 |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected from drains | 5 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 38 | 112 |
| Water-closets cleansed and repaired | 311 | 176 | 619 | 63 | 296 | 1,465 |
| Water-closets, separate supply of water laid on to | 4 | .. | 110 | 4 | 21 | 139 |
| Urinals cleansed, repaired, or water laid on to | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 |
| Accumulations of manure, &c., removed | 49 | 33 | 108 | 17 | 26 | 233 |
| Cesspools abolished | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Ashpits provided or repaired | 151 | 38 | 311 | 10 | 100 | 610 |
| Dust complaints received | 96 | 115 | 180 | 36 | 146 | 573 |
| Stables and stable yards drained, paved or cleansed | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 40 |
| Yards drained, paved, or cleansed | 72 | 67 | 37o | 34 | 218 | 761 |
| Unwholesome or dilapidated houses cleansedor repaired | .. | 20 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 81 |
| Leaky roofs and gutters repaired | 184 | 112 | 285 | 43 | 157 | 781 |
| Houses re-supplied with water | 17 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 90 |
| Water cisterns cleansed, covered, or repaired | 173 | 72 | 281 | 54 | 145 | 725 |
| Pig nuisances removed | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Smoke nuisances reported | 1 | .. | 4 | 2 | 39 | 46 |
| Unclassified nuisances | 254 | 118 | 507 | 37 | 221 | 1,137 |