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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New Scoriae block channelling on cement concrete has been
laid on the north and south sides, between Schubert Road and
Upper Richmond Road, the cost being £134: 18: 8.
Point Pleasant.
The footpaths on each side of the road have
been paved with Indurated paving, and new 12 in, X
8 in. granite kerb and Scoriae block channelling on cement concrete
has been laid at a cost of £712: 18: 2.
Portsmouth
Road.
New 12 in. x 8 in. granite kerb on cement
concrete has been laid opposite "The Green Man"
public-house at a cost of £55: 7: 7.
Public Baths,
High Street,
Wandsworth.
A concrete wall with blue brick facing and a
9 in. parapet wall 305 feet in length has been constructed
under contract by Messrs. F.J. Coxhead & Co.,
Bulwer Road, Leytonstone, on the east and south side of the
building, at a cost of £1,007: 7: 7.
The Council decided to use the First Class Swimming Bath
as a Gymnasium during the winter months and a moveable wooden
floor has been constructed under contract by Messrs. C. Peacock
and Co., St. Andrew's Street, Wandsworth Road, at a cost of
£197: 1: 0.
Roehampton
Lane.
A new wood crossing on cement concrete has
been laid across Rod way Road at a cost of
£25: 17: 6.
Romberg
Road.
The footpaths in this road have been grouted
and re-topped at a cost of £57: 2: 2.
St. Ann's Hill.
A strip of land has been acquired on the east
side, in front of St. Anne's National Schools, for
widening the road at a cost of £1,700, and the footpath up to
Ridgmount Road, and also the footpath on the west side, between
High Street and Malva Road, have been kerbed and paved with
"Nonslip" paving, and granite channelling provided at a cost of
£591: 1: 2.
Slop Shoots.
A wooden bridge has been constructed across
the River Wandle, at Guelph Street, and wooden
gates provided at a cost of £152: 8: 10.