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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 1916

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1916

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52 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c„ ACT, 1909.TABLE XLI.

HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c„ ACT, 1909.

TABLE XLI.

Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percent age of defects to houses inspected.Number of Families living in
One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
Clapham, North26114453.13377552230
Clapham, South393282.05452418
Putney631930.47..123714
Streatham643554.6811432236
Balham31626082.2756151292204
Tooting837084.33....11149
Southfield782937.182413363
Fairfield747398.64267615
Springfield625080.6429153422
Whole Borough1,04069168.46187321636611

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Cases of overcrowding were in Crichton Street, Clapham;
in College Street', Putney; in Smallwood Road, Hazelhurst Road,
Larch Road, Zennor Road, Fernlea Road, Leverson Street, and
Besley Street, Streatham; in Fountain Road, Aldis Mews, Letchworth
Street, Mellison Road, and Sellincourt Road, Tooting;
and in Penwith Road, Burr Road, Point Pleasant, Ram Square,
Morie Street, Malva Road, Baylin Road, Herndon Road, Jew's
Row, Allfarfhing Lane, Crealock Street, Atheldene Road, Lydden
Grove, Delia Street, Burtop Road, and Summerly Street, Wandsworth.
44 notices of reconstruction of drains were sent to the Borough
Engineer from this Department: six in Clapham, one in Putney,
12 in Streatham, three in Tooting, and 22 in Wandsworth.