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Wandsworth 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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68
PARISH OF PUTNEY.
High street The High Street, from No. 84 to No. 94 inwidening.
elusive, has been widened during the year,
a length of about 153 feet from an average of about 45
feet to 53 feet throughout.
underground A public underground convenience has been
Convenience, constructed at the intersection of High Street,
and Upper Richmond Road. The following accommodation
is provided:—3 closets and 10 urinals. The work was
carried out by Messrs. H. Dakin & Co., of The Crescent,
Putney, the contract price being £827. It is lighted
throughout with gas, and was opened on March 20th,
1901.
improvement, This improvement has been completed during
LaneTond11 Past year. The roadway has been
widened from an aveiage of 25 feet to about
31 feet throughout, a new concrete boundary wall has been
built between the road and the pond, and a railing placed
on the wall. The total cost of this improvement was
£111 7s. 2d.
High street This urinal has been re-constructed during the
urinal, past year by Messrs.- B. Finch & Co., at a
total cost of £93 5s. 9d.
Paving New The following new roads have been paved
streets and adopted during the past year, viz.:—
Gwendolen Avenue (first portion), and Felsham Road,
a total length of about 2 furlongs 44 yards, at a total
estimated cost of £2,203 2s. 7d. The work executed
comprised 2,567 super, yards of patent paving; 1,098
feet run of 12-inch by 8-inch granite kerb; 1,678 feet