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Wandsworth 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Table: TABLE VI. summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1868.

TABLE VI. summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1868.

Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney and Roehampton.Streatham, including Tooting and Balham.Totals.
Number of Houses and Premises inspected1,5001,79750632903,700
1st Notices served4037976749551
2nd Notices served206732395
Cesspools emptied and cleansed6022......60142
Cesspools abolished704852683169
Waterclosets constructed70479...166263978
Houses supplied with water20635...1662631,084
Drains constructed or connected with Sewer60374131405621,149
No. of feet of New Sewers, &c.20013,6206,40115,24614,67250,139
Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed50173616206451
Open Ditches,Ponds, &c., cleansed (in feet)850......1,8505,0007,700
Dust-bins provided Pig Nuisances removed58457...149260924
Pig Nuisances removed20123526156
Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed1097368124
Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired8653831115
Cases investigated by Magistrates21511120
Compulsory Orders obtained2131...117
Compulsory works executed212......115
Works remaining in abeyance from various causes10............10