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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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The total quantity of footway paving and granite kerbing
executed during the past year is as follows, viz.:—
5,781 feet lineal 12" x 8" granite kerb, 150 yards super
old York paving, 237 yards super pitchings for channel,
2,331 yards super new tar-paving for repairs to trenches,
2,388 yards super new tar-paving for topping, and
25,182 yards super new tar-paving refacing and sanding.
The distribution and cost of the above work is as
follows, viz.:—
£ s. d.
Garrett Lane, 4" x 4" channel laid from corner of Earlsfield
Road to gully on south, side of railway arch and
from Sailor Prince p.h. to gully on south side of
railway arch, and a 4" x 4" crossing constructed
opposite the entrance to railway station on the south
side 111 5 2
St. Ann's Hill, from corner of Ridgmount Road to Mr.
Mopsey's houses, new 12" x 8" kerb laid, footpath
tar-paved and carriage way raised and widened 5 feet 73 5 8
High Street, corner of South Street, fountain taken down
cleaned, repaired, painted and refixed in centre of
High Street and South Street, with new 4 burner
Sugg's patent lamp on top, and refuge with iron
posts constructed 24 1 31
Putney Bridge Road, corner of Cedars Road, footpath
tar-paved and 12" x 8" kerb laid 31 19 0
Merton Road, in front of Board School, footpath tar-
paved and 12" x 8" kerb fixed 38 0 0
High Street, carriage entrances at Town Hall taken up
and relaid with new Staffordshire blue bricks 17 1 8
Trinity Road, 5" x 4" crossing constructed at end of
Dalebury Road, and new 12" x 8" circular corners 29 16 8
Putney Bridge Road, repairing footpath through allotments
with ashes 9 10 6
Repairs to Gas and Water Companies' trenches 465 1 3
£800 13 0