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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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178 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
House-to-Mouse inspections.—continued.
HOUSING TOWN PLANNING, &C., ACT, 1909.
SUB-DISTRICT OF CLAPHAM, (North Ward).
| Name of Street. | 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. | ||||
| Bramwell Street | 14 | 13 | 92.85 | ... | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Chalmers Street | 7 | 70.00 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| Clifton Cottages | 4 | 3 | 7500 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Clyston Street | 90 | 56 | 62.22 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 86 |
| Crichton Street | 22 | 22 | 100.00 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 7 |
| Gonsalva Road | 15 | 8 | 53.33 | 1 | ... | 4 | 17 |
| Pensbury Street | 30 | 24 | 80.00 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Portslade Road | 8 | 5 | 62.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Rashleigh Street | 27 | 27 | 100.00 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 14 |
| Southville | 55 | 32 | 58.18 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 59 |
| Thurlow Street | 36 | 23 | 63.88 | 3 | ... | 1 | 36 |
| Westbury Street | 1 | 1 | 100.00 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Wirtemberg Street | 183 | 69 | 37.70 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 172 |
| Totals | 495 | 290 | 58.58 | 56 | 102 | 87 | 443 |