London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Church Walk and Spencer Court, was taken up and a
9-inch pipe sewer substituted, at improved lines and
gradients, and 2 manholes built in connection therewith,
at a cost of £113 17s. The 12-inch pipe sewer in Spencer
Court, in continuation of the foregoing sewer, has also
been taken up and 6-inch pipes substituted at improved
lines and gradients, at a cost of £12 14s. 11d.
The whole of the work in connection with the
above-mentioned sewers was executed by the Board's
workmen.
The gullies have been regularly emptied and
periodically flushed and disinfected, and the sewers have
been cleansed and flushed where necessary.
The expenditure in connection with the urinals
amounted to £54 4s 2d., and the pence received at the
underground convenience at East Hill amounted to
£18 19s. 1d.