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Shoreditch 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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The Vestry of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoxeditch,
IN THE COUNTRY OF LONDON.
REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR.
Surveyor's Department,
25th March, 1891.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit a summary of works, &c., carried out under the superintendence
of the above Department during the year ending the 25th March, 1891.
MAINTENANCE OF ROADS.
The following quantities of materials were supplied by the Contractors and Guardians at the cost stated, and used on the Macadam and ballast roads in the Parish during the year:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 516½ yards cube Broken Granite | 396 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 ,, ,, Granite Sittings | 16 | 0 | |
| 95 ,, ,, Flints | 35 | 12 | 6 |
| 294¾ ,, ,, Ballast | 110 | 10 | 6 |
| 438¾ ,, „ Hoggin | 164 | 10 | 6 |
During the year 865f cubic yards of old pebbles, York, etc., were broken up, costing
£83 19s. 6d., and loaded and carted for repairing the roads at a further cost of about
£64 19s. 7d.
One foreman and nine labourers on an average were employed in the yard, and on
the general repairs of the unpaved roads and over trenches opened by the Gas and Water
Companies; their wages for the year amounted to £549 13s. 9d. The sum of
£11 2s. 6d. was also paid for watchman's wages. The companies contributed
£59 5s. 10d. for labour (exclusive of foreman's time) and £154 14s. 9d. for material
required in the said repairs.
In consequence of the use of the Steam Roller the unpaved roads are, generally
speaking, in a satisfactory condition. Those requiring attention are enumerated hereafter.
The Roller was at work 129 days during the past year, and about 11 men on
average, under the direction of the road foreman, were employed in scoring, rolling,
sweeping and watching the highways under repair, also upon ballast footway repairs, and
other incidental works. The amount expended in labour was £565 15s. 9½d.
The following Table gives the roads that have been rolled, together with the cost
of same and other details:—