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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 1875

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

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Table: 73 TABLE VI.Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District duringthe year 1875.

73 TABLE VI.Summary of the Sanitary Operations in the entire District duringthe year 1875.

Clapham.Battersea.Wandsworth.Putney and Roehampton.Streathara, including Tooting and Balham.Totals.
Number of Houses and Premises inspected20002,930371832085,358
1st Notices served290272...2034616
2nd Notices served3815...255
Cesspools emptied and cleansed............11
Cesspools abolished451......10
Waterclosets constructed...5358172238
Houses supplied with water18112...58176364
Drains constructed or connected with Sewer139284367878615
No. of feet of New Sewers and Branch Drains3,5548,9283,3242,9505,45024,208
Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed104See Branch Drains.93736186
Open Ditches, Ponds, &c., cleansed......51,400 ft.1,500 ft....
Dust-bins provided15598258171484
Pig Nuisances removed136143642
Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed1229516163
Unwholesome and di-lapidated Houses cleansed or repaired14...86128
Cases investigated by Magistrates...284......32
Compulsory Orders obtained...284......32
Compulsory works executed...284......32
Works remaining in abeyance from various causes..................