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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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In the Parish of Putney, in addition to the foregoing,
2075 yards of pea gravel and sand were used on
slippery roads.
The total length of road repaired by the Board is now 127 miles, showing an increase of about 5¼ miles during the year. The following are the lengths in each parish:—
| PARISH. | M. | F. | Y. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 28 | 1 | 161 | ||
| Putney | 21 | 6 | 196 | ||
| Streatham | 38 | 3 | 175 | ||
| Tooting | 6 | 0 | 107 | ||
| Wandsworth | 32 | 4 | 101 | ||
| Total | 127 | 1 | 80 | ||
The above table does not include the following lengths
of public ways which are used as footpaths only, viz.:—
Clapham, 2 miles 7 furlongs; Putney, 1 mile 6 furlongs 70
yards; Streatham, 4 miles 3 furlongs 110 yards; Tooting,
345 yards; Wandsworth, 1 mile 4 furlongs, 196 yards;
total, 10 miles 7 furlongs 61 yards.