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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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46
Channelling.
Four-inch by 4-inch granite channel on six
inches of concrete has been laid in the
following streets, viz.:—Stewart's "Road, Westbury Street,
Crichton Street, Bramwell Street, St. Andrew's Street,
Brewery Street, Bozel Boad, North Street, Old Town,
Bectory Grove, and Larkhall Rise The work has been
carried out by a loan of £1,000 repayable by annual
instalments spread over 20 years. The total length is
3,412 yards lineal and the area 3,708 yards super.

Table: The following new paving works have been executed during the past year, viz.:—

The following new paving works have been executed during the past year, viz.:—

£s.d.
North Street—Nos. 40 to 46 inclusive, completing: the North Street improvement (438 feet super, new York paving)2200
High Street—Opposite new Bhops, Nos. 30 to 32a inclusive,—85-feet by 6-feet has been added to the footpath (510 feet super, new York paving)3000
Rectory estate—Wirtemberg Street (1,260 feet super. new York paving)6500
Elms Road—Paved stand at new water post (10 yards super. 6-inch granite paving laid on six inches of concrete)900
£12600

Table: The following sums have been expended in pavingrepairs, viz:—

The following sums have been expended in paving

repairs, viz:—

£s.d.
For granite and York paving21600
For asphalte paving40000
For tar-paving20600
For tar-paving,—dressing with tar and grit, 48,420 yards super.24000
For wood-paving at The Pavement, originally paved in 1887, re-laid with softwood 5-inch blocks grouted with tax and pitch, 1,058 yards super. at 7s.
37050
Carried forward£37050£1,06200