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Wandsworth 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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NAME OF ROAD.
LENGTH IN YARDS.
| Pentney Road | 325 |
| Putney Lower Common | 24; |
| Renmuir Street | 236 |
| Sternhold Avenue (2nd portion) | 446 |
| Salford Road | 120 |
| Stanthorpe Road | 205 |
| Sunnyhill Road (2nd portion) | 332 |
| Scholars Road | 280 |
| Steerforth Street | 232 |
| Skelgfill Road | Il8 |
| Trentham Street | 19; |
| Thorndean Street | 121 |
| Veronica Road | 262 |
| Wandsworth Common West Side | — |
| Wilna Road (2nd portion) | 132 |
| Wymond Street | 27 |
| 11,894 |
Total: 6 miles, 6 furlongs, 14 yards.
The estimated cost of making up and paving the above roads under apportionment amounted to £49,611:15:3.
| The materials, &c., estimated to be used included as under : — | |
| New gullies | 108 |
| Manhole covers and frames | |
| Hardcore | 14,373 cubic yards. |
| Gravel and flints | 14,094 " |
| Granite | 3,265 " |
| Ballast | 2,590 " |
| New kerb | 20,456 lineal feet. |
| Scoriae block channelling | 997 1/2 tons. |
| Granite channelling | 38,275 lineal feet. |
| Old kerb re-laid | 9,434 " |
| Staffordshire blue bricks | 7,740 |
| Crossings (granite setts) | 1,267 super, yards. |
| Carriage entrances (do.) | 331 tons. |
| Artificial stone paving | 51,205 super, yards. |
| T ar-paving | 1,962 |
| Ashes | 435 cubic yards, |