STREATHAM, a town in the hundred of Brixton and county of Surrey, five miles from London, on the road to Croydon. The hamlet of Tooting is considered as a portion of it. Streatham is pleasantly situated, and contains many magnificent houses. Among others is one belonging to the duke of Bedford. The church is very neat, and was almost rebuilt in the year 1833. Near to it is a mineral spring, of aperient quality. The inhabitants amounted in 1801 to 2357, in 1811 to 2729, in 1821 to 3616, and in 1831 to 5068.