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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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156 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Mouse-to-house 1nspections— continued.
SUB-DISTRICT OF WANDSWORTH (F airfield W ard).
TABLE LXXIV.
| Name of Street. | No. of houses inspected. | No. of houses in which defects were found. | Percentage of defects to houses inspected. | Number of Families living in | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One room. | Two rooms. | Three rooms | Four rooms and upwards. | ||||
| Alma Road | 88 | 50 | 56.81 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 76 |
| Ballantine Street | 49 | 37 | 75.51 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 33 |
| Coleford Road | 24 | 7 | 29.16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| Dalby Road | 42 | 26 | 61.90 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 |
| Dighton Road | 30 | 17 | 56.66 | ... | 5 | 26 | 17 |
| Ebner Street | 29 | 19 | 65.51 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 |
| Fairfield Street | 79 | 52 | 65.82 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 46 |
| Field's Mews | 3 | 2 | 66.66 | 2 | 1 | ... | |
| Fullerton Road | 65 | 41 | 63.07 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 53 |
| Garratt Lane | 73 | 52 | 71.23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 54 |
| Grove Cottages | 6 | 2 | 33.33 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 |
| Ironmill Place | 29 | 22 | 75.96 | ... | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| Laurel Cottages | 4 | 4 | 100.00 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Providence Place | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 |
| Ram Square | 46 | 39 | 84.78 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 36 |
| Stimpson's Buildings | 19 | 18 | 94.73 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Totals | 592 | 394 | 66.55 | 60 | 115 | 182 | 445 |