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Wandsworth 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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foundations for lift, rising main and sewer were constructed by the Council's employees, the cost being as under, viz.:—
| Sewage lift | £300 | 0 | 0 |
| Foundations for lift, rising main and sewer | 566 | 1 | 10 |
| £866 | 1 | 10 |
By arrangement with the owners of the estate, the ditch between
Beaumont Road and the western boundary of Melrose
Gardens has been piped with 12-inch pipes by Unemployed
labour, at a cost of £302 9s. 6d. The owners contributed
£185 towards this amount.
Wimbledon
Park Estate.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
The following is a return of the receipts during the year at each of the conveniences :—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balham Station | 63 | 18 | 10 |
| Clapham Cross | 239 | 2 | 0 |
| Cedars Road | 58 | 9 | 1 |
| East Hill, Wandsworth | 32 | 19 | 11 |
| High Street, Putney | 140 | 8 | 0 |
| Merton Road (7 months) | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| Drewstead Road (near Streatham Hill Railway Station) | 22 | 13 | 8 |
| Streatham High Road (near Church) | 40 | 17 | 7 |
| Tooting Broadway | 145 | 8 | 3 |
| £753 | 10 | 3 |
The amount expended in the maintenance of these, together with
20 urinals, was ,£1,747 6s. 1od.
The Underground convenience mentioned in last year's Report
has been completed by Messrs. W. & C. Brown, at a
cost of £781 1s. 1od.
Merton
Road.
Application will be made to the Local Government Board for
permission to borrow £2,000 for the purpose of
constructing an Underground Convenience for both
sexes in Station Road, Balham, in lieu of the present
convenience under the railway arch at Balham Station.
Underground
Conveniences,
Station Road,
Balham.