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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Alderney „ | 7,702 „ |
| „ „ Chippings | 949 „ |
| „ „ Siftings | 214 „ |
| Pit Flints | 8,116 „ |
| Old Macadam | 1707 „ |
| ,, Siftings | 64 „ |
| Fine Gravel | 84 „ |
| Hoggin | 500 „ |
| Crushed Ballast | 950 ,, |
| Thames Ballast | 6,744 „ |
| Pit Sand | 421 ,, |
| Asphalte | 2,848 super, yards |
| York Paving | 183 „ |
| Artificial Stone Paving | 4,316 ,, |
| Tarpaving, Topping | 655 cubic yards |
| ,, Bottoming | 149 „ |
| Wood Blocks, 9-in. | 69,969 No. |
| Cement | 1,110 tons |
| Lime, Blue Lias | 3 „ |
| „ Grey | 93 cubic yards |
| Granite Setts | 256 tons |
| Tees Scoriae Blocks | 859 ,, |
| Blue Paving Bricks | 28,170 No. |
| Norway Kerb | 4,267 lineal feet |
| Tar | 35,280 gallons |
The length of kerbing and superficial area of carriageways and footways disturbed by the Water Board, General Post Office, London County Council, and the various Companies having statutory powers for breaking up roads, in connection with mains and services, for the year ended March 31st, 1909, are as follows :—
| Kerbing | 2,652 lineal feet | |
| York and other Stone Paving relaid | 9,998 super, yards | |
| New York and other Paving | 721 „ |