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Wandsworth 1901

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

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The area is 6,027 superficial yards, and the total cost, including
the re-adjustment of the kerbing and paving on the paths was
£4,051 19:3, or 13/5 1/4 per superficial yard.
Upper Tooting Road. The trip of land in front of No. 48 has been acquired
and the iron railings in front thereof removed.
Wands worth common. By arrangement with the County Council the roads
round the triangular piece of Common at the junction
of Heathfield Road and West Side have been widened and the
footpaths kerbed, channelled and tarpaved at a cost of £286:14:7.
The main carriageway from the entrance gates has
Wandsworth Cemetery. been kerbed, channelled and made up, the footpaths
tarpaved and granite crossing laid, at a cost of
£310 : 12 :0.
York Road. Granite sett crossings have been laid (with setts
from stock) at a cost of £25:8:2 at Eltringham
Street and Bramford Road,
Lighting.
Details as to the number and description of lamps in the
Borough are set out on page 118.
In the Eastern District the lamps under the heading of " Other
Lamps " are : —
9 incandescent lamps at £6:8 :6 each per annum.
6 „ „ £8:19:4
2 „ „ each with 3 No. 4 burners
at £10 each per annum.
1 long distance lamp at 78/- per annum.
1 .. .. 78/6
2 lamps at £4:11 :0 per annum.
6 "£4:12:0
The lamps under the head of " Electric Lamps " are: —
4 lighted by County of London & Brush Provincial
Electric Lighting Co.,
And 17 lighted by electricity generated at the
Dust Destructor,