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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public highway. This land has been paved with "Indurated" artificial
stone paving. The total cost of the work was £30 3s. 4d.
In consequence of the disturbance to the roadway by the con-
struction of underground conveniences,
ing has been substituted for the existing granite
macadam from the High Road to the beginning of the cab rank
outside the railway station.
Station Koad,
Balham—Wood
Paving
An improvement was effected in the road by setting back the
kerb on the southern footpath about 1 foot, and by putting in
new circular kerb, of a larger radius than at present, at the corner
of the footpath near the London & South Western Bank Co.'s
premises.
The whole of this work was carried out by the Council's
employees, the wood blocks being supplied by Messrs. J. B. Lee
& Sons. The total cost of the work was £227 15s. iod.
A portion of the retaining wall to the graveyard at St. Paul's
Churchyard, Clapham, being in a dangerous
dition, it was decided that the same should be
re-built. The total cost of re-building the wall, including compensation
for disturbance during the progress of the work amounted
to £42 3s. 10d.
St. Paul's
Churchyard.
The offices of the Surveyor to the Eastern District have been
cleansed and painted both inside and outside.
Surveyor's
Offices, Eastern
District.
The work was carried out under contract by Messrs. W. & C.
Brown, at a cost of £131 16s. od.
A new concrete bridge has been constructed at Garratt Park
Shoot, across ditch opposite the entrance from
Siward Road, at a cost of £75 6s. 10d.
Slop Shoots.
The whole of the external wood and iron-work have been
cleaned and painted and the defective stonework
round the clock cut away and made good, under
contract, by Messrs. Crabbe & Son, at a cost of £,80 8s. od.
Town Hall.