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Wandsworth 1902

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

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The works were designed by and executed under the supervision
of the Surveyor for the Eastern District and were carried out
by Mr. Walter Wallis of Ramsden Road, Balham, the total cost
including the heating of both old and new portions of the Library
amounting to £2,370. In addition to this, portions of the old building
were cleaned down and re-decorated at a cost of £25 : 14 : 1.
Bramford Road
The kerb and channel on the east and west
sides from York Road to Podmore Road have been
relaid on concrete and the footpaths tar-paved at a
cost of £59 : 18 : 9.
Brodrick Road
The kerb on the north east and south west sides
from Trinity Road to old boundary has been relaid
on concrete and channelled with scoriae blocks at a
cost of £43 : 1 : 11.
Cemeteries.
Several gravel paths were tar-paved and existing
paths re-dressed at Putney Vale Cemetery at a cost
of £94: 14: 8.
Several paths were widened and tar-paved and existing paths
re-topped at Wandsworth Cemetery at a cost of £66 : 10 : 0.
A messroom has been erected at Wandsworth Cemetery at a
cost of £50 : 14 : 7, and a greenhouse has also been erected at a
cost of £103 : 10 : 0. The latter was carried out under contract by
Mr. G. W. Riley.
Coopers
Arms Lane.
The land added to the public way in front of
the "Coat and Badge" beer-house has been kerbed
and paved at a cost of £262 : 5 ; 9.
Council House.
Some of the rooms, staircase and passages were
cleansed and the walls and ceilings coloured where
necessary under contract by Messrs. J. Garrett & Son,
at a cost of £50 : 17 : 0.
Furzedown
Parade.
The path on the west side of Thrale Road
adjoining Fursedown Parade has been kerbed and
paved at a cost of £86, which has been borne by the
owners of property abutting thereon.