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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TABLE 9
Putney | Central | Battersea | Totals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Premises cleansed and repaired | 140 | 230 | 321 | 691 |
Drains tested | 53 | 25 | 32 | 110 |
Drains cleansed or repaired | 295 | 557 | 284 | 1,136 |
Water closets, cleansed, repaired or renewed | 34 | 61 | 75 | 170 |
Soil pipes altered or repaired | 4 | 11 | 10 | 25 |
Waste pipes provided, altered or repaired | 6 | 23 | 43 | 72 |
Rainwater pipes repaired | 6 | 13 | 20 | 39 |
Roofs and gucters repaired ,,, | 88 | 101 | 194 | 383 |
Damp conditions otherwise remedied | 81 | 140 | 208 | 429 |
Yards drained or paved | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Dustbins provided | 4 | 10 | 25 | 39 |
Water cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Water supply reinstated | 60 | 69 | 70 | 199 |
Defective stoves and fireplaces remedied | 1 | — | 5 | 6 |
Animals improperly kept | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Accumulations of rubbish, etc,, removed | 17 | 50 | 49 | 116 |
Smoke nuisances | 11 | 18 | 12 | 41 |
Other nuisances | 8 | 13 | 20 | 41 |
Totals | 817 | 1,333 | 1,377 | 3,527 |
Number of preliminary notices served | 173 | 325 | 312 | 810 |
Number of preliminary notices complied with | 150 | 255 | 278 | 683 |
Number of abatement notices served | 128 | 319 | 414 | 861 |
Number of abatement notices complied with | 133 | 214 | 307 | 654 |
Legal proceedings
During the year, legal proceedings were taken by the Council
in 64 instances in connection with the abatement of nuisances,
Drainage work
Drainage work to new premises, reconstruction of drains to
existing premises and drainage in connection with conversion
schemes are carried out under the supervision of technical
assistants of the department in co-ordination with the public
health inspectors, Plans are required to be submitted to the
Council for approval under the drainage by-laws and during the
year 928 applications were received,