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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 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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TABLE VI. Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1860.
| - | Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Toot-ing& Balham | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 870 | 500 | 283 | 176 | 150 | 1779 |
| 1st Notices served | 23 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 137 |
| 2nd Notices served | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 9 | 32 | 54 | 10 | 123 | 208 |
| Cesspools abolished | 1 | 14 | 83 | 6 | 104 | |
| Water-closets constructed . | 46 | 131 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 236 |
| Houses supplied with Water | 41 | 130 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 247 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 12 | 26 | 13 | 54 | 36 | 141 |
| No. of Feet of New Sewers, &c | 288 ft. | 3980 | ||||
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 32 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 95 | 208 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, &c. cleansed | 2580 ft. | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | |
| Dust bins provided | 18 | 140 | 15 | 25 | 198 | |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| Accumulation of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 17 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 64 |
| Unwholesome and dilapi-dated Houses cleansed or repaired | 2 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 29 | |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 5 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Compulsory Works exe-" cuted | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Works remaining in abey- " ance from various causes | 1 | 1 | 2 |