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Wandsworth 1905

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

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Tramways,
Red Lion
Street, South
Street, Garratt
Lane and
Defoe Road.
154
A new fire-place has been constructed in the new office for
the Rating Department, at the rear of the building, by Messrs.
W. & C. Brown, Earlsfield, at a cost of £17 17s. 6d.
The whole of the footpaths are being kerbed and paved
by the employees of the Council by arrangement
with the London County Council in connection with
the new tramways from Wandsworth to Tooting,
One-third of the cost of the work is being borne by
the Council and two-thirds by the London County Council. The
total cost of the work to March 31st, 1906, was £15,635 11s. 4d.
This does not include the cost of the wood paving between the
tramway margins and the kerb which is being carried out by the
London County Council's Contractors.
York Road.
In connection with the electrification of the tramways the
Council has undertaken to acquire certain foreYoik
Road. courts on both sides of the road between North
Street and Borough Boundaries for the purpose of widening the
road. The whole of the paving works, both carriageway and
footway, are being carried out by the London County Council's
Contractors.
Ulva Road.
The kerb has been taken up and re-laid and Scoriae block
channelling laid on cement concrete on both sides
of the road at a cost ₤5 3s. od.
Unemployed.

With a view to providing work for the unemployed, the following works were put in hand, the cost being as under, viz :—

£s.d.
Channelling works, Larkhall Lane, Besley Street, Kempshott Road, Chestnut Grove and Eardley Road557310
Piping and filling in ditch, Wimbledon Park Estate between Beaumont Road and Melrose Gardens30296
Piping and filling in ditch, Kingston Road from Newlands Farm to a point about 200 feet east of the junction of Portsmouth Road and Kingston Road25919
Levelling land for Recreation Ground, Garratt Park6853