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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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THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF
HAMMERSMITH.
Borough Surveyor's Department.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough Council.
Gentlemen,—I beg to submit the following Report
upon the various works which have been executed
under the supervision of this department during the
year ending 31st March, 1906.
AREA OF THE BOROUGH.
| Acres. | |
|---|---|
| Land and Water North of High Water Line of the River Thames | 2,282.451 |
| Island (part of Chiswick Eyot) | .104 |
| Total Area | 2,282.555 |
The length of the Borough from north to south is 3 miles
I furlong, and the breadth is varied—the narrowest width
being at the north end of Wormwood Scrubs, which is 5½
furlongs, and the greatest width is east from Stamford
Brook, which is 1 mile 5 furlongs.
The highest point above the ordnance datum is in
Harrow Road, at the end of Alma Place, which is 149.00 feet,
and the lowest point on the Lower Mall, which is 14.00 feet
above ordnance datum.
MILEAGE OF ROADS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL.
| Date. | Carriageways. | Footways to same. | Footways where no carriageways exist. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles. | Fur. | Yds. | Miles. | Fur. | Yds. | Miles. | Fur. | Yds. | |
| March, 1905 | 50 | 0 | 186 | 95 | 4 | 135 | 4 | 5 | 192 |
| March, 1906 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 0 | 211 | 4 | 5 | 192 |