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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
Battersea 1909
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1909
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The following is a list of the streets paved during 1909:—
| Square yards. | |
|---|---|
| Aegis Grove | 716 |
| Afghan Road | 1,075 |
| Anerley Street | 1,090 |
| Carpenter Street | 2,194 |
| Chatham Street (part) | 869 |
| Corunna Place | 400 |
| Falcon Terrace | 1,405 |
| Foots Row | 200 |
| Tidbury Street | 666 |
| Freeland Street | 586 |
| Henley Street | 2,444 |
| Lavender Terrace | 1,042 |
| Lothair Street | 299 |
| Nepaul Road | 538 |
| Pagden Street | 526 |
| Raywood Street | 668 |
| Seldon Street | 427 |
| Tidgmore Street | 1,333 |
| A total of 16,478 square yards. |
Sewer Ventilation.
During the year 1909, thirteen ventilating columns were
erected, one of which was erected by the London County Council
for the purpose of ventilating the London County Council's sewer
in Bridge Road. The remaining twelve were erected by the
Borough Council to ventilate their sewers, as folows:—
Beauchamp Road.
Bridge Road West.
Clapham Common West Side.
Eckstein Road.
Lavender Sweep (2).
Longbeach Road.
Nansen Road.
Park Road, St. Johns Hill.
St. Johns Hill.
Shellwood Road.
Stormont Road.
During the year complaints were fairly frequent as to the
nuisance arising from sewer ventilators on the surface of the
roadway. These complaints were in every case inquired into and
ventilating columns were erected to mitigate the nuisance in the
localities which gave cause for complaint.