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Wandsworth 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c., ACT, 1909. TABLE XLI.

HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c., ACT, 1909.

TABLE XLI.

Wards.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.
Clapham, North1087872.223353446l
Clapham, South161062.503..214
Putney511733.33....3120
Streatham77100.00....65
Balham29024684.8255157269177
Tooting18616387.63520168103
Southfield784557.6921143863
Fairfield5858100.0021174723
Springfield504488.0014122224
Whole Borough8446687914152273627490

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The cases of overcrowding were in Crichton Street, Caxfax Square,
and Pleasant Place, Clapham; in Leverson Street, Hazelhurst
Road and Graveney Road, Streatham; in Vant Mews, Kellino
Street, Himley Road, Gilbey Road, Garratt Lane and Pevensey
Road, Tooting; and in John Street, Ferrier Street, Cotman Street'
Iron Mill Road and Lydden Grove, Wandsworth.
to notices of reconstruction of drains were sent to the Borough
Engineer from this Department: two in Clapham, six in Streatham,
and two in Wandsworth.