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Wandsworth 1901

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

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Magdalen Road. The footpath on the north side has been tarpaved
for a width of six feet from the boundary of the
South Western Railway at the western end of the road to the
existing tarpaving- near the entrance to the cemetery at a cost
of £216 : 18 : 10.
streatham high road The cab-stand at Streatham station has been ex-
High Road, tended about 58 feet towards Norbury, the portion
of such stand formerly in front of shops on the west
side has been transferred to the east side.
streatham Place In connection with the building of new shops at the
...
junction of Brixton Hill, a strip of land about 185
superficial yards has been acquired, the work of paving has not
yet been begun as the building works are still in progress.
Trinity Road. The County Council agreed to give up sufficient land
to widen the road to 45 feet between West Side and
Windmill Road on condition that the Borough Council piped and
filled up the ditch on the west side of the road and provided the
necessary gullies to divert the drainage of the road from the
common. The cost of the 9-inch pipe drain and gullies amounted
to £183 : 8 : 11.
By agreement with the owners of the County Arms publichouse
a desirable improvement has been effected by widening
Trinity Road to 43 feet and Alma Terrace to 40 feet opposite the
tea-garden adjoining the nursery. The old drinking-trough and
signpost have been removed from the front of the house and a new
granite drinking-frough and fountain (provided by the Drinking
Fountain Association) has been fixed in Alma Terrace.
The total cost of the work was £157:18:9.
upper Rich- The carriageway between the parish boundary at
mond Road. putney station and High Street, Putney, has
been paved with 9 by 3 by 5 inch creosoted Archangel
wood blocks.
The roadway in front of the Crescent has been widened about
5 feet, and arrangements are being made with the owners to give
up 5 feet of the forecourts to widen the path.