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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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184 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
House-to-House inspections—continued.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c., ACT, 1909.
SUB-DISTRICT OF WANDSWORTH, (Southfield Ward).
| 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. | ||||
| Burr Road | 15 | 8 | 53.33 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| Church Row | 2 | 2 | 100.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dutch Yard | 8 | 3 | 37.50 | ... | 1 | ... | 7 |
| Field's Alley | 8 | 4 | 50.00 | 2 | 6 | ... | 1 |
| Hill's Yard | 7 | 7 | 100.00 | 18 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Merton Road | 125 | 27 | 21.60 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 116 |
| Putney Bridge Road | 2 | 2 | 100.00 | 14 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Totals | 167 | 53 | 31.73 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 136 |