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Wandsworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Name of Street.
Length in yards.
Carriageway only:—
Crescent Lane (3e) 227
Victoria Road (2A) 417
Carriageway and footpaths:—
Augustus Road (1A) 392
Beaumont Road 890
Southmead Road 183
2,109 yards.
Or 1 mile, 1 furlong, 129 yards.
The estimated cost of repairing the above roads amounted
to £951.
HIGHWAYS.
The following materials were used in the paving and repair of the roads and footpaths in the Borough:—
| Alderney Granite | 4,082 cubic yards |
|---|---|
| „ „ Chippings | 841 „ |
| „ „ Siftings | 498 „ |
| Pit Flints | 2,796 „. |
| Old Macadam | 4,308 „ |
| „ Siftings | 1,883 „ |
| Crushed Ballast | 1,129 „ |
| Thames Ballast | 2,784 „ |
| Asphalte | 224 super, yards |
| York Paving | 12 „ |
| Artificial Stone Paving | 5,366 „ |
| Tarpaving | 308 „ |
| „ Topping | 3,501 „ |
| 507 cubic yards | |
| „ Bottoming | 334 „ |
| Wood Blocks, 9-in. | 92,820 No. |
| Cement ... | 562 tons |
| Lime, Grey | 90 cubic yards |
| Granite Setts | 9tons |
| Blue Paving Bricks | 4,888 No. |
| Cornish Kerb | 915 lineal feet |
| Tar | 29,163 gallons |
| Thames Sand | 83 cubic yards |
| Tees Scoriae Blocks | 3 tons |