Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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In Mitcham Lane, south west of Thrale Road, the
improvement commenced last year has been proceeded
with, the cost for the year being £172 5s. 1d.
Tooting Bee Road has been improved on the northeast
side in front of Mr. Heaver's new houses, and new
12 inch by 6 inch kerb has been laid co-extensive with
such houses. The cost of the improvement to 25th
March, 1893, has been £218.
Repairs have been effected to the paving, kerbing,
crossings, channels, wood paving, and tar paving in
various parts of the parish at a cost of £647 5s. 5d.
The new materials used in the above works were:—
1,813 feet of granite kerb; 784 feet super of granite
setts and wood paving; 365 feet super of York paving
and 5,049 feet super of Victoria stone paving. About
31,118 feet super old stone and brick paving, stone
pitching, and wood paving have been taken up and
relaid; 5,341 super yards of new tarpaving have been
laid; 5,554 super yards of old tarpaving retopped; and
19,536 super yards refaced with tar grit and shell.