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PARISH OF STREATHAM.
The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
Company have commenced to widen the railway bridges
at Boundaries Road, Bedford Hill, Tooting Bee Road,
and Mitcham Lane, according to the arrangements
mentioned in last year's report, but the works have
progressed very slowly, and it will be some time before
they are completed.
The approach to Balham Station from Bedford Hill
has been completed, but it has not yet been properly
opened out at the Balham High Boad end.
In order to be prepared for the threatened outbreak
of cholera a complete tent hospital has been purchased,
consisting of two large tents to accommodate 20 patients
with the necessary administration tents for doctors,
nurses, &c., at a cost of £129 12s. Arrangements
have also been made for the use of a piece of land on
which the tents may be placed.
The mortuary has been completed by the contractors
(Messrs. R. and E. Evans) at a cost of £653 7s. 9d.
It is now in use, 9 bodies having been received during
the past four-and-a-half months.
A new cart shed, 80 feet by 32 feet, has been erected
by Mr. W. Bassett, contractor, at a cost of £376.
The charges for re-instating trenches made for gas,
water, and telegraph purposes during the year amounted
to £708 18s. 1d.
A 10-ton steam roller was hired during the early part
of the year for 31½ days for repairing the parish roads
at a cost of £70 17s 6d., and for making up new roads
and improvements for 6 days at a cost of £13 10s. In
June last the Board purchased from Messrs. Aveling