Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
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Brought forward | 370 | 5 | 0 | 1,062 | 0 | 0 |
For wood-paving High Street, originally paved in 1886, relaid with soft wood 5-inch blocks grouted with tar and pitch, 2,188 yards super. at 7s. | 765 | 15 | 0 | |||
Ditto, relaid with old blocks, cleaned and grouted with cement, 606 yards super. at 3s. 6d. | 106 | 0 | 0 | |||
1,242 | 0 | 0 | ||||
For wood-paving repairs Clapham Common SouthSide | 230 | 0 | 0 | |||
For wood-paving repairs to crossings | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
£2,554 | 0 | 0 |
The following new paving has been laid down at
the cost of private owners, viz.:—
£ | S. | d. | |
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Temperley Road—5-inch soft-wood paved crossing on concrete with circular kerb corners forming the entrance to Blandfields Street (20 yards super. and 25 feet lineal of 12-inch by 8-inch granite kerb) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Wirtemberg Street—two carriage entrances paved with Staffordshire blue bricks laid on six inches of concrete (13 yards super.) | 8 | 15 | 0 |
High Street—the 18-inch margins of the tramway have been repaved in conjunction with relaying the Board's wood-paving. The Company provided the blocks and the work was executed by the Board (361 yards super.) | 45 | 2 | 6 |
Vernon Road—40 feet of 12-inch by 8-inch granite kerb and 260 feet super. 2½-inch York paving.. | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Cavendish Road—formiug entrance to Klondike Road, connecting new sewer, constructing gully and fixing circular kerb (25 feet lineal) | 23 | 5 | 0 |
Repairs to
Trenches.
The charges for reinstating trenches made
for gas, water, telephone, and electric light
purposes during the year amounted to £632 8s. 4d.
Hoardings.
The sum of £5 5s. has been received for
hoarding licenses, and £3 5s. for the restoration
of pavements after the removal of hoardings.