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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172 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
House-to-house Inspections—
Wards. | No. of houses inspected. | No. of houses in which defects were found. | Percent-age of detects to houses inspected. | Number of Families living in | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One room. | Two rooms. | Three rooms. | Four rooms and upwards. | ||||
Clapham, North | 959 | 528 | 55.05 | 134 | 195 | 153 | 872 |
„ South | 601 | 326 | 54.24 | 70 | 112 | 319 | 434 |
Putney | 806 | 451 | 55.95 | 9 | 49 | 545 | 461 |
Streatham | 530 | 455 | 85.84 | 68 | 77 | 212 | 433 |
Balham | 769 | 492 | 63.97 | 76 | 173 | 350 | 650 |
Tooting | 850 | 578 | 68.00 | 34 | 39 | 204 | 770 |
Southfield | 1142 | 643 | 56.30 | 131 | 147 | 459 | 756 |
Fairfield | 49 | 39 | 79.59 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 23 |
Springfield | 570 | 408 | 71.57 | 109 | 133 | 266 | 301 |
Whole Borough | 6276 | 3920 | 62.46 | 645 | 828 | 2529 | 4700 |