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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 1871
[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. Summany of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District during the year 1871.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 1,500 | 3,971 | 150 | 126 | 260 | 6,007 |
| 1st Notices served | 141 | 24g | 82 | 18 | 31 | 518 |
| 2nd Notices served | 31 | 27 | 4 | 3 | ... | 65 |
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | 10 | 23 | ... | ... | 25 | 58 |
| Cesspools abolished | 6 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 66 |
| Waterclosets constructed | 18 | 23 | ... | 49 | 219 | 309 |
| Houses supplied with water | 25 | 120 | 2 | 49 | 210 | 406 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 70 | 130 | 35 | 45 | 85 | 365 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers, &c. | 2,000 | 5,590 | 3,076 | 3,800 | 5,123 | 19,589 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 15 | 92 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 189 |
| Open Ditches,Ponds, &c., cleansed (in feet) | 200 | ... | ... | 2,200 | 1,500 | 3,900 |
| Dust-bins provided | 45 | 83 | ... | 38 | 168 | 334 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 8 | 14 | 19 | 5 | ... | 46 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 7 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 56 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | 350 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 413 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | ... | 17 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | ... | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | 13 |
| Compulsory works executed | ... | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | 13 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |