Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Sewers.
During the past year the following lengths of sewers, &c., have
been constructed in the Borough :— Totals.
Lineal feet of new sewers 43,251
Manholes 189
Lampholes 5
Ventilators 114
Gullies 523
Sewer Ventilation.
Two of Reeve's Patent Sewer Ventilating Apparatus
have been fixed in the manholes on the sewer in Trewint Street at
a cost of £50: 1: 0.
32 sewer ventilating shafts have been fixed against sides of
houses and 5 columns erected during the year, in lieu of surface
ventilators in the roads which in all cases have been hermetically
sealed.
Particulars of New Sewers.
| Localities. | Lengths and Sizes, Feet Lineal. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ft. x 2ft. Sewers. | 24 in. pipes. | 18 in. pipe. | 15 in. pipe. | 12 in. pipe. | 9 in. pipe. | 6 in. | |
| Arragon Gardens | ... | ... | ... | ... | 590 | 1,690 | ... |
| Astonville Street | ... | 940 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Back Lane | ... | ... | ... | 290 | ... | ... | ... |
| Baldry Gardens | ... | ... | ... | 310 | ... | ... | ... |
| Becmead Road | ... | ... | ... | 880 | 510 | ... | ... |
| Bickley Street | ... | ... | ... | ... | 570 | ... | |
| Blackshaw Road | ... | ... | 890 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Blakenham Road | ... | ... | 610 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Blakemore Road | ... | ... | ... | ... | 265 | ... | ... |
| Brancaster Road | ... | ... | ... | ... | 285 | ... | ... |
| Braxted Park | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,390 | 550 | ... |
| Chasefield Road | ... | ... | ... | ... | 780 | 120 | ... |
| Campion Street | ... | ... | ... | ... | 710 | ... | ... |
| Downton Avenue | ... | ... | 820 | ... | 750 | ... | ... |
| Ellison Road | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,280 | 790 | ... |
| Elsenham Street | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,059 | ... | ... |
| Elmhurst Street | ... | ... | ... | ... | 440 | ... | ... |
| Emsworth Street | ... | ... | ... | ... | 210 | ... | ... |
| Enmore Street | ... | ... | ... | ... | 645 | ... | ... |
| Eswyn Road | ... | ... | ... | ... | 850 | 130 | ... |
| East Hill | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 44 | ... |
| Faygate Road | ... | ... | ... | ... | 210 | ... | ... |
| Franciscan Road | ... | ... | ... | ... | 610 | 190 | ... |
| Carried forward | ... | 940 | 2,320 | 1,480 | 11,734 | 4,084 | ... |