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Wandsworth 1904

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

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SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
The following is a return of the receipts during the year at each
of the conveniences:—
£ s. d.
Balham Station 69 11 5
Clapham Cross 251 0 1
Cedars Road 64 13 8
East Hill, Wandsworth 43 6 5
High Street, Putney 143 13 3
Drewstead Road (near Streatham Hill
Railway Station) 23 5 11
Streatham High Road (near Church) 38 4 3
Tooting Broadway 174 2 4
£807 17 4
The amount expended in the maintenance of these, together with
19 urinals, was £1,541 19s. 5d.
Merton Road.
In accordance with agreement with the Royal Brewery, Brentford,
Ltd., a contract amounting to £729, has been entered
into with Messrs. W. & C. Brown, Earlsfield, for the
construction of an underground convenience at the junction of
West Hill Road, to the designs prepared by the Surveyor for the
Western District. It is proposed to erect two w.c.'s and six stalls
at present, and provision has been made for the erection of one w.c.
and six additional stalls when necessary.
PRIVATE DRAINS.

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 Station69115
Clapham Cross25101
Cedars Road64138
East Hill, Wandsworth4365
High Street, Putney143133
Drewstead Road (near Streatham Hill Railway Station)23511
Streatham High Road (near Church)3843
Tooting Broadway17424
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Table: 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:—

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.Length and sizes, feet lineal.Total length feet lineal.
18in.15in.12in.9in.6in.4in.
3321,730283618070262783307,554