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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 1866
[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 1865.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 1,557 | 2,649 | 3,991 | 1,137 | 1,670 | 11,054 |
| 1st Notices served | 292 | 305 | 379 | 98 | 138 | 1,117 |
| 2nd Notices served | 32 | 47 | 26 | |||
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 14 | 32 | 68 | 22 | 220 | 356 |
| Cesspools abolished | 84 | 105 | 115 | 22 | 63 | 389 |
| Waterclosets constructed | 67 | 650 | 207 | 22 | 225 | 1,177 |
| Houses supplied with water | 215 | 1,247 | 239 | 22 | 225 | 1,948 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 375 | 637 | 232 | 22 | 50 | 1,316 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers, &c. | 23,760 | 38,563 | 30,654 | 22,914 | 6,030 | 121,921 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 214 | 325 | 136 | 27 | 185 | 886 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, &c., cleansed (in feet) | 16,150 | no return | 2 miles | 5,370 | 52,800 | ...... |
| Dust-bins provided | 296 | 463 | 256 | 3 | 164 | 1,182 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 32 | 47 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 162 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 26 | 54 | 32 | 3 | 51 | 166 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | 136 | 203 | 129 | 3 | 22 | 493 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | ... | 37 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ... | 35 |
| Compulsory works executed | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ... | 35 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | 38 | 15 | ... | 2 | ... | 55 |