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. 187
House-to-house Inspections—continued.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c„ ACT, 1909.
SUMMARY.
Wards. | No. of houses inspected. | No. of houses in which defects were found. | Percentage of defects to houses inspected. | Number or Families living in | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One room. | Two rooms. | Three rooms. | Four rooms and upwards. | ||||
Clapham, North | 495 | 290 | 58.58 | 56 | i02 | 87 | 443 |
Claphara, South | 135 | 98 | 72.59 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 122 |
Putney | 323 | 107 | 33.12 | ... | ... | 235 | 208 |
Streatham | 386 | 278 | 72.02 | 32 | 57 | 228 | 164 |
Balham | 520 | 433 | 83.26 | 62 | 165 | 285 | 458 |
Tooting | 38 | 25 | 65.78 | 1 | 6 | 32 | |
Southfield | 167 | 53 | 31.73 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 136 |
Fairfield | 113 | 109 | 96.46 | 42 | 24 | 26 | 79 |
Springfield | 219 | 133 | 60.73 | 29 | 36 | 98 | 139 |
Whole Borough | 2,396 | 1,526 | 63.68 | 286 | 379 | 1,008 | 1,781 |