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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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accepted at 9s. 11d. per yard. The York paving on one
side of the High Street is to be relaid with Victoria
stone, the other side being relaid with the best portions
of the York stones that are taken up.
No new roads have been made during the last year,
but the Board have ordered Bickersteth Road and Vant
Road to be paved. The estimates and apportionments
are now being prepared.
A steam roller has been hired from the contractors for
26½ days.
Payments amounting to £13 14s. 1d. have been
received from the various Companies for repairs to gas
and water trenches.
PARISH OF WANDSWORTH.
During the past year the following new roads have been adopted by the Board and the cost paid by the owners of the property abutting thereon, viz.:—
| Name of Road. | Length in yards. | Cost of work. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Patten Road | 336 | 356 | 1 | 9 |
| Smeaton Road | 371 | 403 | 14 | 1 |
| Balvernie Grove | 134 | 127 | 6 | 4 |
| Nicosia Road | 142 | 368 | 15 | 3 |
| Keswick Road | 419 | 261 | 2 | 9 |
| 1,402 | £1,517 | 0 | 2 | |
The necessary works of repair were executed to the
following roads under the provisions of the Metropolitan
Management (Amendment) Act, 1890, at the cost of the
owners of property abutting thereon, viz.:—
Length Coat of work.
Name ot Road. in yards. £ s. d.
Augustus Road 280 382 12 8
Albert Road 116 11113
Earlsfield Road Extension* 166 126 14 9
562 £620 8 8
* The Board subsequently agreed to adopt this road as a parish road.