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St Giles (Camden) 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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22
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE
ST. GILES DISTRICT.
199, High Holborn,
22nd June, 1880.
Gentlemen,—
I beg to lay before you the following Report on the
works executed by your Board, during the year ending 25th March,
1880.
Carriageways.
| Situation. | Description of Paving. | Net Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Holborn | Asphaltic Wood Paving | £ | s. | |
| 3,084 | 12 | 5 | ||
| Little Queen Street | Do. do. | 591 | 10 | 11 |
| Marchmont Street | Redressed Granite on broken stone foundation | 496 | 0 | 2 |
| Little St. Andrew Street | Redressed Granite on concrete | 366 | 7 | 0 |
| Queen Street, Seven Dials | Redressed Granite on broken stone foundation | 180 | 4 | 6 |
| Stacey Street | Ditto | 235 | 6 | 1 |
| Colonnade | Ditto | 401 | 0 | 7 |
| North Keppel Mews | Ditto | 59 | 6 | 3 |
| Upper St. Martin's Lane | New 3in. by 7in. Granite on concrete | 229 | 9 | 4 |
| Tower Street, portion of | Redressed granite on ballast | 77 | 5 | 1 |
| £6,721 | 2 | 4 | ||
The following macadamized roadways were recoated with broken granite, steam rollers being used to consolidate the granite after it was spread.
| Russell Square (north side, portion of west side, and south-east corner) | Marchmont Street (south end) Huntley Street |
| Bedford Place | Torrington Street |
| Bedford Square (east side) | Upper Bedford Place |
| Brunswick Square | Bury Place (a horse roller was used here) |
| Bernard Street (west end) |
The whole of the remaining macadamized roads in the District were
repaired, and their surfaces maintained in good order.