The council refers to Wandsworth as the ‘brighter borough’ but a recent report indicates ‘booze borough’ might be a more appropriate term.

A report by the doctors in charge of Wandsworth’s healthcare has revealed the level of alcohol attributable hospital admissions for men is ‘significantly higher’ than the national average.

The level of alcohol-related crime in Wandsworth is also significantly higher than the national average with an estimated 28.5 per cent of the adult (16+) population engaging in high risk alcohol consumption.

Home Office statistics, from 2012, also revealed an estimated 23,000 Wandsworth adults used an illegal drug that year.

In a joint statement, NHS Wandsworth CCG and Wandsworth Public Health said: "Levels of alcohol misuse in Wandsworth, and the problems associated with this misuse, mirror the picture seen right across all the London boroughs.

"Here in Wandsworth we are taking a huge number of positive steps to address this problem and are providing a comprehensive range of services around prevention, intervention and treatment - including specialist GP-based alcohol clinics, co-ordinated interventions with St George's and ongoing public health initiatives through the Alcohol Alliance.

"All the agencies involved in improving public health in the borough are committed to making progress on this deep rooted social issue."

Latest figures show the London Ambulance Service responded to 1,096 alcohol-related call-outs in 2012 to 2013 and the borough's binge drinkers were costing ambulances £254,000 a year.

This year we also revealed the council had slammed its own drug and alcohol treatment service labelling it as ‘poor and inefficient’.

Soon afterwards a whistle blower from one of the major service providers approached the Wandsworth Guardian to reveal claims of harassment, bullying and nepotism.

The providers have a year to fix the service or lose out on their £5m contract.

Your Local Guardian: ‘Take alcohol report seriously’

Wandsworth’s vibrant nightlife reflects its young population but the flipside is all too evident with drunken brawls, people vomiting in doorways and ambulances a regular sight on the borough’s high streets on weekend nights.

Tooting Sergeant Simon Harris wants people to enjoy the night-time economy but warned of the burden alcohol-related disorder and antisocial behaviour put on the NHS.

He said: "Although the majority of people go out on a Friday and Saturday night with the intention of having a good time, police are regularly called out to incidents were people have simply gone beyond their limits. 

"Whether it be for finding them in a doorway covered in their own vomit, or having to speak to them in hospital after becoming victim of crime; we also have had to knock on their next of kin's door to inform them that their nearest and dearest have been seriously hurt or arrested.

"My message is enjoy yourself but be sensible and be safe. Don’t ruin it by becoming one of those who end the night inside a police cell, in the accident and emergency or becoming a victim of crime."