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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 1898
[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 length of road repaired by the Board is now
1411 miles, showing an increase of about 5f miles during
the year. The following are the lengths in each parish:—
parish. m. f. y.
Clapham 29 4 85
Putney 24 2 110
Streatham 44 7 111
Tooting 7 2 139
Wandsworth 35 0 26
Total 141 1 31
The above table does not include the following lengths
of public ways which are used as footpaths only, viz.:—
Clapham, 2 miles 7 furlongs; Putney, 1 mile 6 furlongs 70
yards; Streatham, 4 miles 3 furlongs 110 yards; Tooting,
345 yards; Wandsworth, 1 mile 4 furlongs, 39 yards;
total, 10 miles 6 furlongs 124 yards. In the Parish of
Wandsworth, the total length of private roads is 15
miles, 1 furlong, 170 yards.