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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Report of the Mcdical Officer of Health.
most insanitary condition. In previous years some of these
yards, chiefly Gleneldon Mews, Caistor Road Mews, Dutch
Yard and Armoury Yard had been dealt with by the Council
and the improvement effected was very great.
The following is a list of these yards, &c., inspected during
the year:—
In Clapham—Great Acre Court; Passage at rear of Nos. 27-45,.
and also at rear of Nos. 55-71, Abbeville Road ; Wallis Court ;
Newman's Court; Triangle Place; Carpenter's Cottages; Park
Crescent Mews ; and Passage at side of 18, Old Town.
In Putney—Yard at rear of No. 175, Upper Richmond Road, and
also at rear of Nos. 84-94, High Street.
In Streatham—Factory Square ; Passage at rear of Colmer and
Danbrook Roads ; Passage at rear of Station Parade; Caistor
Road Mews ; Passage at rear of Mitcham Road.
In Wandsworth—Passage between Cader and Jeypore Roads ;
Passage at rear of The Terrace, Merton Road ; Newton's Yard ;
Field's Alley ; Stockwell Court ; Carter's Yard ; Simrose
Court ; Armoury Yard ; and Dutch Yard.
The following were referred to the New Streets Committee to
consider as to adopting them as new streets:—Newton's Yard,.
Carter's Yard, Field's Alley, Charlotte Place, Triangle Place, Great
Acre Court, Carpenter's Cottages, road at rear of The Terrace,.
Merton Road, passage between Cader and Jeypore Roads, and
Factory Square.
In the case of Carpenter's Cottages and the passage at rear of
Jeypore Road the paving has been done under apportionment ;
Newton's Yard, Triangle Place, and 18, Old Town, Clapham, have
been apportioned ; Carter's Yard, Field's Alley and Factory Square
are to be apportioned, while in Great Acre Court the work of paving
was done by the owner.
With reference to the passages at rear of the shops in Abbeville
Road the owners have, after notice has been served, put the work,
of paving in hand.