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Wandsworth 1897

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

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an aggregate of about one-eighth of a mile of drains
has been laid under public roads and paths during the
year.
In the Parish of Wandsworth, the whole of the
foregoing work has been executed by the Board without
the intervention of a contractor. In addition to the above,
4,200 feet of 6-inch pipe drains have been laid under
new roads by the owners at the time of and in conjunction
with the construction of new sewers; these are
intended to drain about 210 houses when built.

Table: HIGHWAYS.The following are the particulars of the quantities of the materials used in the repairs of the roads and footpaths within the District during the past year, viz:—

HIGHWAYS.

The following are the particulars of the quantities of the materials used in the repairs of the roads and footpaths within the District during the past year, viz:—

MATERIALS.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total. cube yards.
Guernsey Granite1,6209902551483,099£6,112½
„ „ Chippings77..21....98
,, „ Siftings52......52
Enderby Granite,,..1,629267..1,896
„ „ Chippings....202....202
Cornish Stone1,0111,236....5582,805
„ „ Siftings..283......283
Kentish Pit Flints3,0853,1031,009253,51510,737
Coarse Gravel344..5,2811,178..6,803
Fine Gravel36672659534167½1,888½
Ballast..422....387¼809¼
Hard Core103680582481,089
Ashes••••••••3030
Totals6,5556,8639,6721,7108,005¼32,805¼

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In the Parish of Putney, in addition to the foregoing,
176 yards of pea gravel were used on slippery
roads.