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 Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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REPORT.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Gentlemen,
I have much pleaasure in again laying before you a
statement of the various works executed under the direction of my
department, and comparing the principal items of expenditure with
that of previous years.
No new carriageway paving has been laid during the year.
PAVED FOOTWAYS.
In the Commercial Road 2297 feet, and in the Mile End Road 6255
feet of new 3-in. paving were laid, the cost including re-dressing the
curb and other incidental work amounted to £588 8s. 5d.
In ordinary repairs 8487 feet superficial of 2½-in. paving were laid.
The following is a list of the works executed by the paviors employed
by the Vestry:—
New paving squared and laid 8487 feet.
Old paving taken up and relaid 61,796 ,,
Ditto re-squared and re-laid 945 ,,
New pitching laid 204 yds.
Old pitching re-laid 2638 ,,
Old channels re-laid 7051 ft. lineal.
New Tees Scoriae paving in channels 424 yds. sup.
New curb laid 129 ft.
Old curb re-laid 4681 ft.
The cost of these works for labour was £601 10s. 10d., and for
material £404 10s. 9d.
UN PAVED CARRIAGEWAYS.
The following list will shew the quantity of material used on each of the roads in the district repaired during the year.
Gravel yds. | Granite yds. | Flint yds. | Gravel yds. | Granite yds. | Flint yds. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alderney-road | 21 | 86 | 0 | Canal-road | 15 | 58 | 0 |
Albert-street | 11 | 0 | 0 | Clark-street | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Antill-road | 28 | 102 | 0 | Copley-street | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Burdett-road | 23 | 77 | 0 | Coutts-road | 8 | 50 | 60 |
Bow Common-lane | 20 | 47 | 0 | Copperfield-road | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bedford-street | 0 | 6 | 0 | Commodore-street | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bancroft-road | 27 | 68 | 0 | Devonshire-street. | 10 | 13 | 0 |
Bridge-street | 0 | 2 | 47 | Dempsey-street | 0 | 4 | 77 |
Bromehead-street | 6 | 28 | 0 | Diggon-street | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bloomfield-road | 0 | 0 | 1 | Duckett-street | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Brunswick-place | 2 | 0 | 0 | Edward-street | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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