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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The post and rail fence has been set back, new kerb laid, and
the footpath tar-paved, at a cost of £301 5s. 0d.
Clapham Park
Hood
The kerb and paving have been taken up and re-laid where
necessary on the east side, new 12-inch by 8-inch
Norway granite kerb and 2½-inch indurated paving
laid on the west side, and the carriageway paved with 9-inch by
3-inch by 5-inch creosoted Archangel blocks on concrete from
Pleasant Place to Park Hill. The old wood paving has been taken
up, the concrete foundation refloated and new 9-inch by 3-inch by
5-inch creosoted Archangel blocks laid from the entrance to Tramway
Depot to Pleasant Place. The work was carried out by
Messrs. G. Wimpev &. Co. under contract, the total cost being
£2,693 14s. 2d.
Coligny Street.
The kerb has been taken up and re-laid and new scoriæ block
channel laid on the east and west sides, from
Eltringham Street to Railway Embankment, at a
cost of £44 13s. 3d.
Cotman Street.
The kerb has been taken up and re-laid and new scoriæ block
channel laid on the east and west sides, from
Eltringham Street to Railway Embankment, at a
cost of £33 15s. 11d.
Depots.
At Bell Lane Wharf the old van shed and old store room have
been pulled down. The work was done under contract
by Messrs. W. Mulliner & Sons, who paid the
Council the sum of £50 for the old materials.
Derinton Road.
Owing- to the dangerous condition of the footpath, adjoining
the excavation on the west side of the road at the
corner of Upper Tooting Road a concrete retaining
wall has been constructed to support the footpath. The total cost,
including watching and lighting footpath prior to erection of wall,
was £88 5s. 0d.
Thp owner of the land contributed £ 60 towards the cost.
Disraeli Road.
The passageway adjoining the Post Office and at the rear of
Nos. 137 to 151, High Street, Putney, has been
made up and paved at the cost of the owners of
property abutting thereon. The paving was carried out by