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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 1863
[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 1863.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balliam. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses andPremises inspected | 1000 | 1000 | 208 | 122 | 143 | 2473 |
| 1st Notices served | 527 | 33 | 117 | 16 | 22 | 738 |
| 2nd Notices served | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | ... | 100 | 50 | 20 | 204 | 374 |
| Cesspools abolished | 48 | ... | 5 | 20 | 28 | 101 |
| Water-closets constructed | 108 | 507 | 87 | 20 | 106 | 848 |
| Houses supplied with water | 108 | 507 | 96 | 29 | 108 | 848 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 254 | 38 | 93 | 16 | 41 | 442 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers, &c | 14,136 | 505 | 3149 | 3555 | 4066 | 25,411 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 23 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 47 | 129 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, &c., cleansed | 12,410 ft. | 1 | 2 miles | 9370 ft. | 10 miles | ... |
| Dust-bins provided | 107 | 507 | 88 | 8 | 78 | 788 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | ... | 3 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 26 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 16 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 50 |
| Unwholesome & dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | ... | ... | 60 | 19 | 2 | 81 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Compulsory Works executed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |