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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 1872
[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 1872.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. | Putney and Roehampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 120 | 1.990 | 358 | 153 | 210 | 2,331 |
| 1st Notices served | 87 | 192 | 47 | 14 | 11 | 351 |
| 2nd Notices served | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | ... | 11 | ... | ... | 22 | 33 |
| Cesspools abolished | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| Waterclosets constructed | ... | 157 | ... | 59 | 213 | 429 |
| Houses supplied with water | 13 | 177 | 2 | 59 | 209 | 460 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 94 | 122 | 29 | 38 | 86 | 369 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers and Branch Drains | 9,225 | 8,371 | 1,750 | 3,288 | 10,468 | 33,102 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 37 | 82 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 174 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, &c. cleansed | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1,500 ft. | ... |
| Dust-bins provided | 6 | 86 | ... | 59 | 139 | 290 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 9 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 51 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 10 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 82 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | ... | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | 1 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Compulsory works executed | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |