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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 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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paved, drained, and fitted for four horses at a total cost of
£79 8s. lOd. Other small works and general repairs have
also been executed at a cost of £5 6s. 9d.
Paving works.
The cost of the various paving works carried out during the past year is as follows, viz.:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New 2-inch Victoria paving, new blue bricks carriage crossing, and relaying kerb and channel, on east side of Putney Hill, from "The Elms" to " Wynnstay " | 221 | 12 | 2 |
| Paving Spring Gardens Lane throughout with old York paving | 20 | 9 | |
| Relaying kerb, channel and crossing at Nubia Terrace, Lower Richmond Road | 10 | 1 | |
| Laying new Scoriæ setts as channel in Roehampton Lane, from Manresa House entrance to opposite "Spencer Arms" on the south side, and from "Spencer Arms" to Ponsonby Road on the north side | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| Relaying kerb and channel and laying new 2-inch Adamant stone to footpath at Gordon Terrace, Upper Richmond Road | 74 | 0 | |
| Relaying kerb and laying new 2-inch Adamant stone to footpath on north side of Upper Richmond Road, between High Street and Wandsworth parish boundary | 329 | 13 | 8 |
| Laying old kerb on Kingston Road through cutting on Jerry's Hill | 77 | 18 | 4 |
| Relaying channel on both sides of Montserrat Road, between High Street and Burstock Road | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| Relaying channel on west side of Putney Hill, from Upper Richmond Road to St. John's Road | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Laying old kerb in Roehampton Lane, from the Convent to Convent farm entrance | 57 | 19 | 1 |
| Relaying kerb on north side of Worple Road, between March's Place and Roskell Road | 4 | 14 | 9 |
| Private works, gas and water trenches, and various small works and repairs | 472 | 12 | 6 |
| £1,321 | 14 | 8 |