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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 1862
[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 1862.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, includingToo-ting & Balham | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 850 | 600 | 530 | 192 | 110 | 1517 |
| 1st Notices served | 28 | 23 | 73 | 19 | 40 | 211 |
| 2nd Notices served | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 26 | 50 | 24 | 25 | 177 | 302 |
| Cesspools abolished | 4 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 35 | |
| Water-closets constructed | 59 | 477 | 59 | 30 | 54 | 679 |
| Houses supplied with Water | 63 | 477 | 59 | 41 | 46 | 686 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 13 | 36 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 142 |
| No. of Feet of New Sewers, &c | 1840 | 160 | 2340 | 1106 | 5446 | |
| Drains repaired or trap- ped, or obstructions removed | 17 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 106 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds &c., cleansed | 7180ft. | 6 | 600ft. | 2650ft. | 57 | |
| Dust-bins provided | 53 | 477 | 59 | 47 | 636 | |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 14 | 3 | 5 | 24 | ||
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 27 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 58 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | 34 | 3 | 37 | |||
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Compulsory Orders ob tained | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Compulsory Works executed | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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