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Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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The estimated cost of making up and paving the above roads
under apportionment amounted to £22,331 3s. 5d.
The carriageways of the following streets, not repairable by the Council, have been repaired at the cost of the owners of property abutting thereon, viz.:—
| Name of Street | Length in yards. |
|---|---|
| Albert Road (2) | 425 |
| Gressenhall Road | 449 |
| Moyser Road (2) | 243 |
| Prince's Road (1) | 778 |
| Valley Road (3) | 470 |
| 2,365 | |
| Total | 1 mile, 2 furlongs, 165 yards. |
The estimated cost of repairing the above roads amounted to
£1,614 0s. 0d.
REMOVAL OF FISH OFFAL.
The contract for the above is being carried out by Messrs.
Hempleman & Co., and the arrangements still appear satisfactory.
The details of road watering during the past year are set forth in the following tabular statement, viz :—
| Length of road watered. | Expenditure. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haulage. | New Carts, Vans, and Standposts. | Water, Labour and Repairs to Carts. | Total Expenses. | |||||||||||
| M. | F. | Y. | ||||||||||||
| .183 | 7 | 143 | £3,140 | 13 | 5 | £16 | 19 | 9 | £4,211 | 15 | 11 | †£7,369 | 9 | 1 |
†Less £71 158 5d. received for watering horse rides, Tooting Common,
Wandsworth Bridge, Magdalen Road, and roads in Cemetries.
Average cost, £40 1s. 0d. per mile.