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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62 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XXXI.
Clapham. | Putney. | Balham. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Premises cleansed and repaired | 479 | 168 | 594 | 432 | 490 | 1198 | 3361 |
2. Drains tested | 253 | 106 | 234 | 325 | 136 | 566 | 1620 |
3. Drains cleansed or repaired | 64 | 53 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 345 | 696 |
4. Water closets cleansed or repaired | 155 | 81 | 294 | 150 | 154 | 379 | 1213 |
5. Soil pipes repaired | 17 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 66 |
6. Waste pipes altered or repaired | 32 | 19 | 50 | 27 | 33 | 166 | 327 |
7. Rainwater pipes repaired | 46 | 17 | 55 | 28 | 28 | 100 | 274 |
8. Roof and gutters repaired | 262 | 59 | 199 | 150 | 201 | 556 | 1427 |
9. Damp courses inserted | 23 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 37 | 101 |
10. Damp conditions otherwise remedied | 90 | 49 | 70 | 172 | 87 | 316 | 784 |
11. Yards drained or paved | 49 | 6 | 105 | 45 | 63 | 216 | 484 |
12. Dust bins provided or repaired | 249 | 53 | 168 | 118 | 142 | 412 | 1142 |
13. Water cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | 26 | 54 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 95 | 231 |
14. Water supply reinstated | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 69 |
15. Defective fireplaces remedied | 23 | 16 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 129 | 264 |
16. Defective coppers remedied | 20 | 6 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 93 | 187 |
17. Cases of overcrowding abated | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 63 |
18. Stables and stable yards drained or paved | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | |
19. Accumulations of manure, etc., removed | 13 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 22 | 48 | 170 |
20. Urinals cleansed or repaired | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
21. Animals improperly kept | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 42 |
22. Smoke nuisances | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 19 | 23 |
23. Other nuisances | 94 | 45 | 75 | 45 | 71 | 317 | 647 |
Total | 1925 | 768 | 2118 | 1719 | 1610 | 5094 | 13234 |
No. or preliminary notices served | 941 | 304 | 888 | 670 | 773 | 1852 | 5428 |
No. of preliminary notices complied with without the service of statutory notices | 719 | 255 | 748 | 528 | 664 | 1488 | 4402 |
No. of statutory notices served | 140 | 30 | 100 | 54 | 80 | 346 | 750 |
No. of statutory notices complied with | 125 | 20 | 75 | 61 | 73 | 278 | 632 |