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 St. Saviour's]
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The following works have been executed in the repairing
and the maintaining of the footways in the District
Footways.
New 2½in York Stone Paving laid 935 feet super.
Victoria Stone Paving laid 267 „ „
Old York Paving relaid 27,377 „
Old Victoria Stone relaid 2,290 „
Old Curb taken up and relaid 2,356 „ lineal.
Holes cut in York for grates, boxes, Ac. 19
This does not include work done in restoration after gas,
water, and other companies' trenches, nor the work executed
under the head of "Estimated Works."
Carriageways.
The following works have been executed in the repairing
and maintaining of the Carriageways in the District:—
Old Granite Pitching relaid 4,694 yds. super.
Block Channelling refixed 18 feet lineal.
Lias Lime Concrete 6in thick under pitching
in sewer trenches only 493 yds. super.
Portland Cement Concrete 9in thick under
pitching in sewer trenches 67 „
Wood Paving relaid 81 „ „
Ground dug and carted away for Concrete
space under Pitching 99 „ cube.
The following works have been executed in reinstating
trenches after Gas, Water, Electric Light, Hydraulic Power
and other companies:—
LAMBETH WATER COMPANY.
Carriageways.
Macadam 37 yards super.
Pitching relaid 147 ,, ,,
6 inches Lias Lime Concrete under ditto 125 „ „
8 ,, ,, ,, ,, 14 „ „
6 „ Portland Cement ,, 33 „ „
9 ,, ,, ,, ,, 17 ,, ,,
Ground excavated and carted away for
Concrete space 29 1/3 „ cube.
Wood Paving relaid 61 „ super.
New Wood blocks No. 685.
Boxes repaved ,, 9.
ESTIMATED WORKS.
Name of Street. | Description of Work. | Estimated Cost. | Actual Cost. | Reduction Effected. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
Southwark Bridge Road | 3in. by Gin. by 9in. Yollow Deal Paving | 78 | 15 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Stamford Street | Do. do. | 1,085 | 0 | 0 | 905 | 12 | 6 | 179 | 7 | 6 |
Union Street | Do. do. | 335 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Southwark Bridge Road | Pitching Relaid and Redressed | 447 | 8 | 4 | 311 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 5 | 4* |
Do. do. | Now 2½in. York Footway | 174 | 13 | 8 | 156 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
Bedale Street | New Sin. do. | 53 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
£2,174 | 2 | 11 | £1,771 | 16 | 0 | £402 | 6 | 11 | ||
* In this case full estimated area was not relaid. |
THE FOLLOWING WORKS WERE CARRIED OUT BY CONTRACT.
Name of Street. | Description of Work. | Estimated Cost. | Actual Cost. | Area. | Name of Contractor. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
Borough High Street | Asphalte Footway | 346 | 15 | 0 | 315 | 8 | 5 | 1139 yards super. | Limmer Asphalte Co. W. H. Wheeler. (The area paved was in excess of that estimated) Messrs. Mowlem & Co. |
London Bridge Incline | 3in. by 9in. Aberdeen Granite Pitching | 1,680 | 5 | 10 | 1,739 | 12 | 0 | 2330 7/9 | |
Borough High Street | 3in. by 6in. by 9in. Creosoted Yellow Deal Paving on 6in. of Portland Cement Concrete | Accepted Tender at 10/8 per yard super. less value of old stone | 1,679 | 2 | 6 | 3463 |