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Wandsworth 1903

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

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146
Paving Works, Improvements, &c.
Ambleside
Avenue.
From Tooting Bee Road to Rydal Road. The
kerb and channelling in this portion of the road on
both sides has been relaid and the tarpaving broken
up, retarred, relaid and the footpath retopped at a cost of
£153: 17: 0.
Bournevale
Road.
The kerb in this road has been relaid and the
tarpaving broken up, re-tarred, re-laid and re-topped
at a cost of £55: 8: 11.
Balham High
Road,
Nos. 326 & 328.
A small strip of ground having been given up to
widen the footpath in front of these premises, the land
given up has been paved with artificial paving at a
cost of £22: 14: 3.
Cavendish
Road
Improvement.
A portion of the property required for this
widening has been acquired. Negotiations are still
in progress for the remainder.
Cemeteries
A sum of £221: 10: 8 has been expended at
Wandsworth and £267: 18: 4 at Putney Vale
Cemeteries in forming carriageways and kerbing footpaths.
A potting shed has been constructed at Wandsworth
Cemetery at a cost of £"25 12:4 and additions made to the
existing greenhouse at Putney Vale Cemetery at a cost of
£15: 13: 10.
Chadwick
House Estate.
In connection with the development of this
Estate, artificial stone has heen laid in Balham
High Road, and Bedford Hill at a cost of £245: 3: 4.
Cbarlwood
Road.
The footpaths on both sides between Hotham
Road and Worple Road have been paved with old
York paving, and 12 in. x 8 in. granite kerb and Scoriae
block channel have been laid on cement concrete at a cost of
£327: 9: 5.
Council House.
The wood and ironwork outside of the building
have been painted under contract by Messrs. j. Garrett
& Sons, Balham Hill, at a cost of £82: 0: 7.