Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
House-to-house Inspections—
| Name of Street. | No. of houses inspected | No. of houses in which defects were found. | Percentage of delects to houses inspected. | Number of Families living in | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One room. | Two rooms. | Three rooms. | Four rooms and upwards. | ||||
| Alms Houses | 12 | 6 | 50.00 | ... | 12 | ... | ... |
| Angel Court | 5 | 2 | 40.00 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Biggs Row | 11 | 11 | 100.00 | ... | ... | 4 | 9 |
| Cox's Buildings | 12 | 11 | 91.66 | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
| Charlmont Terrace | 6 | 5 | 83.33 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| College Street | 68 | 29 | 42.64 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 52 |
| Felsham Road | 102 | 39 | 38.23 | 1 | 19 | 33 | 76 |
| Floss Street | 33 | 13 | 39.39 | ... | ... | 33 | ... |
| Gay Street | 38 | 19 | 50.00 | ... | 1 | 2 | 36 |
| Gwalior Road | 23 | 16 | 69.56 | ... | 4 | 13 | 15 |
| High Street, Roehampton | 6 | 5 | 83.33 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Isabella Place | 12 | 6 | 50 .00 | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
| Lacey Road | 23 | 15 | 23.80 | 2 | ... | 21 | 49 |
| Labourers Cottages | 22 | 11 | 50.00 | ... | 1 | ... | 21 |
| Lifford Street | 38 | 25 | 65.78 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| Lower Common | 15 | 6 | 40.00 | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
| March's Place | 14 | 11 | 78.57 | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
| Mascott Road | 30 | 22 | 73.33 | ... | ... | 19 | 22 |
| North Place | 20 | 10 | 50.00 | ... | 2 | ... | 19 |
| Olivette Street | 22 | 10 | 45.45 | ... | ... | 22 | ... |
| Piatt, The | 46 | 23 | 50.00 | 1 | ... | 14 | 35 |
| Pentlow Street | 36 | 18 | 50.00 | ... | 2 | 29 | 21 |
| Poplar Place | 8 | 7 | 87.50 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 |
| River Street | 11 | 8 | 72.72 | ... | ... | ... | 11 |
| Sadler's Buildings | 10 | 4 | 40.00 | ... | 4 | 6 | ... |
| Seymour Row | 7 | 5 | 71.42 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Sefton Street | 61 | 34 | 55.73 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 42 |
| Stewart's Cottages | 4 | 3 | 75.00 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Taylor's Buildings | 8 | 4 | 50.00 | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Waller's Cottages | 4 | 2 | 50.00 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Weimar Street | 31 | 14 | 45.16 | ... | ... | 2 | 37 |
| Weiss Road | 36 | 25 | 69-44 | ... | 2 | 56 | 2 |
| West Place | 6 | 4 | 66.66 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Totals | 820 | 423 | 52.07 | 11 | 69 | 334 | 579 |