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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 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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In the Parish of Putney, in addition to the foregoing,
88| yards of pea gravel were used on slippery
roads.
The total length of road repaired by the Board is now
130J miles, showing an increase of about 3J miles during
the year. The following are the lengths in each parish:—
PARISH. M. F. Y.
Clapham 28 3 150
Putney 22 0. 196
Streatham 40 3 75
Tooting 6 0 107
Wandsworth 33 3 123
Total 130 3 211
The above table does not include the following lengths
of public ways which are used as footpaths only, viz.:—
Clapham, 2 miles 7 furlongs; Putney, 1 mile 6 furlongs 70
yards; Streatham,4 miles 3 furlongs 110 yards; Tooting,
345 yards; Wandsworth, 1 mile 4 furlongs, 196 yards;
total, 10 miles 7 furlongs 61 yards.
In the Parish of Wandsworth, the total length of
private roads is 15 miles 4 furlongs 164 yards.