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Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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In addition to the above, 51 drains, comprising 1,070 feet of 6-inch
pipe have been laid under new roads at the time of, and in conjunction
with, the construction of new sewers; these are intended to drain
about 51 houses when built (the provision in many cases being for a
future system of rear drainage by combined operation). Thus an
aggregate of 5,321 feet of drains have been laid under roads and
paths in the Borough for various purposes during the year.
| No. of notices received. | No. of houses. | Additions to houses, etc. | Stables, Warehouses, Shops, and other buildings. | Churches, Chapels, Schools and additions. | Total No. ot Buildings. | No. of Houses certified as having a proper and sufficient supply of water. (Flats under one roof counted as one house). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 553 | 117 | 60 | 12 | 742 | 1,294 |
DRAINS RE-CONSTRUCTED.
Number of Notices received 153
Number of Buildings re-drained 212
WOODEN STRUCTURES.
Number of Notices received 44
Number of Licenses granted 28
Number of Licenses renewed 11
The following materials were used in the paving and repair of the roads and footpaths in the Borough:—
| Guernsey Granite | 6,773 cubic yards |
| „ „ Chippings | 1,100 „ |
| „ „ Siftings | 321 „ |