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Wandsworth 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Name of Street. | Length in yards. |
|---|---|
| Brought forward | 3,854 |
| Wavertree Road (2) | 232 |
| Welham Road (1) | 57 |
| Woodnook Road | 222 |
| Total | 4,365 yards. |
Or 2 miles, 3 furlongs, 185 yards.
Footpaths:—
Way leading from Blackshaw Road to Keillor
Road 47
Way leading from Kenlor Road to Level Crossing 20
Total 67 yards.
The following roads, which were previously repairable by the Council, have been paved as new streets during the year, viz.:—
| Name of Street. | Length in yards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitcham Lane (2) | 474 | Footpaths only. |
| Rectory Lane | 837 | |
| Wimbledon Road (1) | 293 1,604 | Widened part on north, |
Or 7 furlongs, 64 yards.
The estimated cost of making up and paving the above roads
under apportionment amounted to £23,478 17s. 9d.
WORKS OF REPAIR.
The carriageways of the following streets, not repairable by the Council, have been repaired under the provisions of Section 3 of the Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict., cap. 66) at the cost of the owners of property abutting thereon, viz.:—
| Name of Street | Length in yards. |
|---|---|
| Granville Road (2a) | 378 |
| Heathfield Road (1a) | 141 |
| Total | 519 |
Or 2 furlongs 79 yards.
The estimated cost of repairing the above roads amounted to.
£250 os. od.