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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Shoreditch 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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CROSSINGS.
| Paved granite crossings (private) laid as follows:— | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Fire Brigade Station, Tabernacle Street cost | *6 | 10 | 0 |
| ,, Feaist's Bakery, Witchampton Street | *9 | 5 | 0 |
| ,, Wenlock Brewery, Robert Street „ | *8 | 5 | 10 |
| „ „ „ John Street „ | *8 | 16 | 0 |
| „ „ „ Wenlock Road „ | *9 | 14 | 5 |
| „ Hoxton Brewery, Turner's Square „ | *4 | 18 | 9 |
| ,, Baths,'Taplow Street „ | *5 | 12 | 4 |
| Total | £53 | 2 | 4 |
MATERIAL USED IN GENERAL REPAIRS. The Contractor supplied for use in repairing the footways:—
| Super Feet. | £ | s. | d. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,100 | Patent Victoria Stone | 61 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 16,900 | 2½-in. Tooled York Stone | 688 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 124 Lineal | 6" x 12" Edge Kerb | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 100 | 12" x 6" Norway do | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| Quantity. | Size and Particulars, | Cost. | ||||||
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| Sacks. 12 supplied, and Super yds. 228 redressed. | Granite Sittings | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Pitchings at Moira Place | 6 | 13 | 0 | |||||
Owing to the large quantity of old pitchings taken up from various streets, and
their having been dressed and relaid in other streets, new setts have not been
required.
* The whole or a portion repaid to the Vestry.