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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
Hammersmith 1905
Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906
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HIGHWAYS.
(a) Street Improvements.
1. King Street.—The London County Council has
given its consent under Section 72 of the Metropolis Management
Amendment Act, 1862, to the widening of King Street,
between Studland Street and Cambridge Road, the cost of
which is estimated at £88,423, but no decision has as yet
been arrived at with regard to the amount to be contributed
by the London County Council to the cost of the work.
During the year the Borough Council has been able to acquire under favourable conditions the following properties required in connection with the improvement:—
| Owner. | Property. | Description of Interest. | Amount. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. & J. Neal | Part of Nos. 74, 76 and 78 King Street | Freehold | £200 |
| D. Matthews & Co., Ltd. | Nos. 162, 164 and 166 ditto | Lease expiring June, 1913, at a rental of £255 | £1,475 |
| Trustees of the Estate of the late Francis McGowran | Nos. 162 to 168 ditto | Freehold | £10,000 |
| Palmer's Stores, Ltd. | Nos. 152 and 152a ditto | Lease expiring Michaelmas, 1943 | £2,250 |
| Mrs. E.M. Whaile | Part of No. 96 ditto | Copyhold | £25 |
| Mrs. Caroline Ayres | Ditto | Life Interest in lease expiring Michaelmas, 1944 | £20 |
| Trustees under the will of the late William Ayres | Ditto | Reversion in above lease | £20 |