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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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sewer ventilation.
Seventeen sewer ventilating shafts have been fixed against sides
of houses and eight columns erected during the year, in lieu of
surface ventilators in the roads.
The total number of ventilating shafts and columns in the Borough
are as follows, viz.:—
403 6-inch by 4-inch ventilating shafts.
1 4 inch by 4-inch do.
2 4 inch by 3 inch do.
82 6 inch circular do,
45 5-inch do. do.
614 inch do. do.
3 3-inch do. do.
123 6-inch ventilating columns
720
sanitary conveniences.
The following is a return of the receipts during the year at each of the conveniences:—
| £ | S. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balham Station | 255 | 18 | 9 |
| Clapham Cross | 242 | 0 | 2 |
| Cedars Road (closed June 18th, 1909) | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| East Hill, Wandsworth | 43 | 1 | 11 |
| High Street, Putney | 116 | 16 | 5 |
| Merton Road | 11 | 15 | 4 |
| Drewstead Road (near Streatham Hill Railway Station) | 20 | 8 | 6 |
| Streatham High Road (near Church) | 42 | 10 | |
| Tooting Broadway | 193 | 0 | 4 |
| Putney Bridge | 61 | 11 | 0 |
| Christchurch Road | 27 | 19 | 10 |
| £1028 | 12 | 10 |
The amount expended in the maintenance of these, together with
20 urinals, was £2,247 13s. 8d.