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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 1893
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1893
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Repairs have been effected to the paving, kerbing,
crossings, channels, wood-paving, and tar-paving in
various parts of the parish at a cost of £549 2s. 11d.
The materials used in the above works (including
repairing trenches and improvements) were: 1,042 feet
granite kerb; 13,200 new wood blocks; 795 super
yards new tar-paving; 3,547 yards re-topping; 892
super yards running and shelling; 267 yards Victoria
paving; 80 super yards granite crossings; 374 yards
new wood paving. About 18,220 feet old stone and
brick paving, stone pitching, and wood paving have
been taken up and relaid.