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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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run of kerb relay ; 407 yards super. Tees Scoriaæ blocks;
90 yards super. 5-inch by 7-inch granite setts; 9 yards
super. 4-inch by 4-inch granite cubes; I¾ yards super, of
4½-inch by 4½-inch blue Staffordshire bricks; 159 cubic
yards of concrete; 1,063 cubic yards of hard core; 374
cubic yards of gravel; 499 cubic yards of flints; and 70
cubic yards of hoggin.
The cost of the various paving works carried out during the past year is as follows, viz.: —
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Road, Roehampton (relaying kerb and channel) | 660 | 11 | 0 |
| Bessborough Road, Roehampton (channelling and relaying kerb) | 282 | 6 | 11 |
| Hyacinth Road, Roehampton (channelling) | 121 | 3 | 8 |
| Putney Bridge Road, between Atney and Burstock Roads (paving and kerbing) | 90 | 17 | 8 |
| Upper Richmond Road, from Putney Park Avenue to Roehampton Lane (laying kerb) | 306 | 10 | 7 |
| Chailwood Road (paving aud kerbing) | 99 | 3 | 0 |
| Putney Heath, from Putney lleath Lane to bouudary (relaying kerb and laying channel) | 102 | 18 | 11 |
| Gharlwood Road (channelling) | 58 | 0 | 5 |
| Kingston Road, Jerry's Hill (laying kerb) | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Pond, Roehampton improvement | 111 | 7 | 2 |
| £1,868 | 19 | 5 |
The whole of the foregoing works have been carried
out by the Council, without the help of a contractor.
The quantity of materials used comprised:—
Patent Adamant stone 1,092 super, yds.
Patent Silex stone 598 „
Patent Non-slip York stone 163 „
Tarpaving (bottoming) 103 cubic yds.
Tarpaving (topping) 66 „
Tar 40 gallons
Sand 39 cubic yds.
Granite setts 5-inch by 7-inch 194 tons
Granite cubes 4-inch by 4-inch 8,640 cubes