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Wandsworth 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Sanitary Conveniences.The following is a return of the receipts during the year at each of the conveniences:—

Sanitary Conveniences.

The following is a return of the receipts during the year at each of the conveniences:—

£s.d.
Balham Station5020
Clapham Cross225185
Cedars Road6369
East Hill, Wandsworth2669
High Street, Putney15109
Leigham Court Road (near Streatham Hill Station)23190
Streatham High Road (near Church)3179
£57215

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The amount expended in the maintenance of these, together
with 18 urinals, was £1,076 : 13:8.

Table: Private Drains.The following are the particulars of the private drains which have been constructed by the Council during the past year, the cost having been paid by the persons for whom the work was executed:—

Private Drains.

The following are the particulars of the private drains which have been constructed by the Council during the past year, the cost having been paid by the persons for whom the work was executed:—

No. of drains.No. of houses drained thereby.Length and sizes, feet lineal.Total length feet lineal.
18in.15m.12in.gin.6in.4in.
4631,763181023321,0945,606...9,152

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In addition to the above, 81 drains, comprising 1,826 feet of
6-inch pipe, and 100 feet of 9-inch pipe have been laid under new
roads at the time of, and in conjunction with, the construction of
new sewers ; these are intended to drain about 646 houses when
built (the provision in many cases being for a future system of rear
drainage by combined operation). Thus an aggregate of 11,078 feet
of drains have been laid under roads and paths in the Borough for
various purposes during the year.