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Wandsworth 1902

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

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Nottingham
Road.
The kerb on the north-east and south-west sides
from Trinity Road to old boundary has been re-laid
on concrete and channelled with scoriae blocks at a
cost of £60 : 8 : 1.
Portsmouth
Road.
By consent of the Wimbledon Commons Conservators
the road has been widened and kerbed on
the north side opposite Scio Pond at a cost of
£44 : 8 : 10.
Public Baths,
High Street,
Wandsworth.
The circular steel storage tank in connection
with the Artesian well, referred to in the last report
report, has been erected. The ironwork was provided
and fixed by Messrs. Westwood & Co., and the
foundations were constructed by the Council's workmen. The total
cost including foundations amounted to £703 : 18 : 0.
Putney Bridge
Road.
The footpath 011 the north side of this road from
Merivale Road to Deodar Road has been paved with
artificial paving flags at a cost of £68 : 0 :11.
The shop on the west side known as No. 136, High Street,
Wandsworth, has been acquired and pulled down and the road widened
from 19 ft. 2 in to 50 ft. 5 in. at the southern end, and from 37 ft.
4 in. to 54 ft. at the northern end.
The footpath on the west side has been kerbed and paved
with York paving and the road made up with broken granite at a
cost of £377 : 12 : 4. The wood paving has been deferred for the
present.
River Street.
A portion of the path on the east side of the
road has been kerbed and paved at a cost of £33 : 6 : 10.
Roehampton
Lane.
The footpath on the west side from Upper
Richmond Road to the Convent has been tar paved
at a cost of £159 : 9 : 11.
St. Ann's
Hill.
The land given up by the owners in front of
Mr. Hickman's new shop has been kerbed and paved
at a cost of £12 : 13 : 8.
Street Watering
Posts.
13 stands for the water vans have been paved
with granite setts from stock at a cost of £72 : 12 : 2.