London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Complaints re-and attended to | 445 | 26 | 421 | 93 | 368 | 1,353 |
| Number of houses and premises inspected | 3.739 | 2.637 | 2,250 | 1,021 | 2,945 | 12,592 |
| Number of house-to-holise inspections | 1,511 | 633 | 781 | 6 29 | 811 | 4.365 |
| 1'reliminary notices served | 2.913 | 584 | 1,125 | 384 | 1,198 | 6,204 |
| Statutory notices served | 191 | 21 | 181 | 97 | 283 | 773 |
| Numberof houses disinfected after infectious diseases | 269 | 60 | 259 | 80 | 391 | 1,059 |
| N umber of rooms disinfected after infectious diseases | 291 | 63 | 339 | 88 | 403 | 1,184 |
| Bedding stoved | 296 | 66 | 278 | 85 | 405 | 1,130 |
| Overcrowding abated | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 61 |
| Rooms cleansed and repaired | 867 | 89 | 383 | 189 | 440 | 1,968 |
| Staircases cleansed and repaired | 134 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 235 |
| Drains cleansed and repaired | 214 | 67 | 183 | 48 | 152 | 894 |
| Traps fixed to drains | 90 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 158 |
| Sinks altered to discharge outside over gullies | 19 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 101 |
| Bath and lavatory wastes altered to discharge outside over gullies | 11 | 1 | .. | 4 | 16 | |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected from drains | 28 | 2 | 79 | 6 | 11 | 126 |
| Water-closets cleansed and repaired | 604 | 192 | 356 | 99 | 321 | 1,572 |
| Water-closets, separate supply of water' laid on to | 13 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 88 | |
| Urinals cleansed, repaired, or water laid on to | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 34 |
| Accumulations of manure, &c„ removed | 60 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 155 |
| Cesspools abolished | .. | 5 | .. | 1 | 6 | |
| Ashpits provided or repaired | 177 | 75 | 163 | 45 | 65 | 525 |
| Dust complaints received | 83 | 68 | 90 | 15 | 113 | 369 |
| Stables and stable yards drained, paved or cleansed | 15 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 42 |
| Yards drained, paved, or cleansed | 128 | 86 | 100 | 39 | 143 | 496 |
| Unwholesome or dilapidated houses cleansedor repaired | .. | 18 | .. | .. | 6 | 24 |
| Leaky roots and gutters repaired | 389 | 115 | 52 | 24 | 77 | 657 |
| Houses re-supplied with water | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 54 |
| Water cisterns cleansed, covered, or repaired | 245 | 65 | 159 | 12 | 139 | 620 |
| I lg nuisances removed | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 |
| Smoke nuisances reported | 8 | 4 | .. | 35 | 47 | |
| Unclassified nuisances | 325 | 196 | 54 | 11 | 253 | 839 |