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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 1894

Thirty-ninth annual report of the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District being for the year ended 25th of March 1895

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Table: HIGHWAYSThe following are the particulars of the quantities of the materials used in the repairs of the roads and footpaths within the District during the past year, viz :—

HIGHWAYS

The following are the particulars of the quantities of the materials used in the repairs of the roads and footpaths within the District during the past year, viz :—

MATERIALS.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total. cube yards.
Guernsey Granite6801125182418320795891
Guernsey Granite Siftings208..18338..429
Enderby Granite....5¾....5¾
Cornish. Stone315115½....279709½
Cornish Stone Siftings97. ,......97
Cornish Stone Chippings..55......55
Konish Pit Flints228610001319116225112
Stone Gravel....45097143975620
Fine Gravel..678528973131616
Ballast..217....93310
Fine Material for Binding....29....29
Hard Core..325556½41331018½
Fine Material for Binding..113......113
Ashes....19..123142
Totals35863628½7667½1227503921147¾

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The following materials have also been used, viz :—In
the parish of Clapham 500 yards of sand, in sanding
roads during frosty weather. In the parish of Putney
579 yards of ballast have been used in sanding roads
during frosty weather, after being screened. In the
parish of Streatham about 565 yards and in the parish
of Tooting about 174 yards of fine gravel and sand wore
used on slippery roads and footpaths. Tn the parish of
Wandsworth 287 cubic yards of sand and 155 cubic
yards of shingle were sprinkled on roads and footpaths
during frosty weather.
The total length of road repaired by the Board is now