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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 1893
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1893
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construction of new sewers; these are intended to drain
about 215 houses when built.
The number of inspections made and recorded in the
drain inspection books were as follows:—In the parish
of Clapham, 1,970; Putnky, 1,083; Streathah, 4,288;
Tooting, 1,216; Wandsworth, 4,056; total, 12,613.
The number of houses and buildings, comprised in the
foregoing inspections were:—In Clapham, 218; Putney,
195; Streatham, 772; Tooting, 21; Wandsworth, 256;
—total, 1492.