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.
Table XLV—continued.
| - | Clapham. | Putney. | Streathma. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borouth. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Ward. | South Ward. | Streatham Ward. | Balham Ward. | Southfield Ward. | Fairfield Ward. | Springfield Ward. | ||||
| Water closets, separate supply of water laid on to | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 4 |
| Accumulations of manure, etc., removed | 5 | 1 | 27 | 55 | 31 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 211 |
| Urinals cleansed, repaired or water laid on to | 4 | .. | 7 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .. | 49 |
| Cesspools abolished | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Ashpits provided or repaired | 104 | 102 | 133 | 149 | 174 | 152 | 81 | 44 | 162 | 1,101 |
| Dust complaints received | 7 | 21 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 31 | 170 |
| Stables and stable yards drained, paved or cleansed | 8 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 69 |
| Yards drained, paved or cleansed | 52 | 89 | 120 | 109 | 76 | 137 | 48 | 72 | 162 | 865 |
| Unwholesome or dilapidated houses cleansed or repaired | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | 31 | |
| Leaky roofs and gutters repaired | 176 | 209 | 185 | 322 | 253 | 186 | 150 | 141 | 356 | 1,978 |
| Damp courses inserted | 4 | 21 | 25 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 162 |
| Damp conditions remedied | 56 | 92 | 228 | 221 | 92 | 208 | 190 | 159 | 192 | 1,438 |
| Houses re-supplied with water | 12 | 11 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 11 | .. | 11 | 109 |
| Water cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | 12 | 22 | 113 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 314 |
| Animals kept so as to be a nuisance | 5 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 78 |
| Smoke nuisances reported | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| Soil pipes repaired | 6 | 17 | 52 | 12 | 48 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 194 |
| Unclassified nuisances | 68 | 138 | 159 | 160 | 142 | 162 | 267 | 222 | 218 | 1,536 |
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