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Wandsworth 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1940.

TABLE XVIII.—SANITARY OPERATIONS

Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
1.Premises cleansed and repaired1351371711071843361070
2.Drains tested296444284243250
3.Drains cleansed, repaired or reconstructed5942434543132364
4.New water clcsets provided437222161697
5.Water closets cleansed or repaired11059594574238585
6.Soil pipes altered or repaired163411932497
7.Waste pipes provided, altered or repaired3548331623100255
8.Rainwater pipes repaired7262561539118
9.Roofs and gutters repaired83737645105204586
10.Damp courses inserted124481_38
11.Damp conditions otherwise remedied6752796766205536
12.Yards drained or paved2071341148103
13.Dust bins provided232643122135160
14.Water cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired781128945
15.Water supply reinstated38101472357149
16.Defective stoves and fireplaces remedied282527293065204
17.Defective coppers remedied10108361350
18.Stables and stable yards drained or paved-11--24
19.Accumulations of manure, etc., removed14-71619
20.Urinals cleansed or repaired22-32-9
21.Animals improperly kept_2----2
22.Smoke nuisances___
23.Other nuisances19123173423101317
Total69481467150969716735058