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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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A great portion of the area of the wharf has been filled
up to the finished surface level, and part coated with
flints.
The cost of the foregoing works during the past year
was £3,019 3s. 11d., including £537 3s. 7d. paid for
wages and materials, &c , in forming foundations, making
up surface, paving, &c., and £14 1s. paid to Messrs.
Williams, Son, and Wallington, being the balance of their
account for construction of the dock.
*The total cost of this work was £91 9s. 8d., half being paid by the
Mortlake Highway Board.
The quantity of materials used in the above works was
as follows, viz.:—1,604 yards 2 inch Victoria stone;
918 yards crossings and channels relaid; 96 yards super
new granite cube paving on concrete; 896½ yards 3 inch
tar-paving; 394 yards blue brick carriage ways ; 88 yards
York stone relaid; 2,803 feet run granite kerb relaid;
3,547 feet run of new 12 inch by 8 inch granite kerb; and
804 feet run of new 12 inch by 6 inch granite kerb.
The various paving works carried out during the past year amounted to a total cost of £1,407 5s. 3d., and are distributed as follows, viz. :—
| £ | s. | d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Richmond Road (north side) Relaying old kerb, Kingston Road Paving around drinking trough 3 inch tar-paving at the Platt Running and shelling tar-paving in various parts of the parish Private works, gas and water trenches, and various small works and repairs Paving round gullies in various parts of the parish Laying crossing in Upper Richmond Road and bottom of Roehampton Lane* | 1071 11 7 7 37 208 19 45 | 0 3 2 11 7 4 0 14 | 8 3 4 4 9 7 6 10 |
| £1407 | 5 | 3 |