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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 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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| Inspections and Works accomplished, &c. | Streatham | Tooting. | Balham. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of house Inspected | 15 | 69 | |
| Cesspools emptied | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Cesspools filled up | 11 | 46 | |
| Waterclosets constructed | 13 | 64 | |
| Houses in which drainage has been perfected | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Removal of Swine | 1 | ||
| Houses in which works are in progress | 10 | 45 | |
| Do. in which works have not been com mened | 2 | 16 | |
| Urinals abolished | 1 | ||
| Houses cleansed | 1 | ||
| Contaminated Wells filled up | 4 | ||
| Construction of impermeable cesspools | 2 | 1 | |
| To effect the above improvements there have been served | |||
| 1st. Notices | 6 | 20 | 3 |
| 2nd Notices | 1 | 6 | 1 |
PUTNEY. In my own sub-district but few quarters have been, in
respect to both sickness and mortality, more satisfactory than the one
just expired. With the exception of two fatal cases of Fever occuring
at long intervals, no death from epidemic disease has been registered
during the thirteen weeks. The decreasing proportion of deaths
amongst the industrial class is also remarkably apparent.
In the Registrar General's returns for the past quarter, eleven deaths
only are recorded as having taken place amongst the labouring population
of this parish, which is just one half of the usual number. This
is a somewhat unusual circumstance to place on record, since in most of
my former calculations I have found the proportion of deaths amongst
that class to be at least two thirds greater, and. sometimes more, compared
with those registered among the gentry, professional and trading
classes combined.
The number of deaths amongst all classes and from all causes
registered in this sub-district was 22 during the quarter, which is one less