London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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TABLE VI.
| Clapham. | Battersea. | Wandsworth. . | Putney and Rœhampton. | Streatham, including Tooting and Balham. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses and Premises inspected | 2,000 | 3,659 | 479 | 1,304 | 1,115 | 8,557 |
| 1st Notices served | 207 | 394 | 123 | 97 | 70 | 891 |
| 2nd Notices served | 35 | 58 | ... | 12 | 3 | 108 |
| Cesspools emptied and cleansed | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Cesspools abolished | 2 | 14 | ... | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| Waterclosets constructed or repaired | 18 | 144 | 12 | 5 | 137 | 316 |
| Houses supplied with water | ... | 27 | 12 . | 7 | 10 | 56 |
| Drains constructed or connected with Sewer | 17 | 595 | 152 | 57 | 1,058 | 1,909 |
| No. of feet of New Sewers and Branch Drains | 2,625 | 23,903 | 5,740 | 1,410 | 29,589 | 63,327 |
| Drains repaired or trapped, or obstructions removed | 55 | 250 | 30 . | 19 | 37 | 391 |
| Open Ditches, Ponds, Ac., cleansed...... | 1 | ... | 4 | 7 | ... | 12 |
| Dust-bins provided | 42 | 170 | 30 | ... | 39 | 287 |
| Pig Nuisances removed | 2 | 25 | 14 | ... | 6 | 47 |
| Accumulations of Offal, Manure, &c., removed | 20 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 96 |
| Unwholesome and dilapidated Houses cleansed or repaired | 57 | 230 | 56 | 13 | 88 | 450 |
| Cases investigated by Magistrates | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | ... | 24 |
| Compulsory Orders obtained | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | ... | 22 |
| Compulsory works executed | ... | 12 | ... | 2 | ... | 14 |
| Works remaining in abeyance from various causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |