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Hammersmith 1894

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.

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gullies, also to rebuild the present boundary wall. The
paving and curbing at the present time has not yet been
laid down, and the cost of same will appear in the next
Annual Report.
KING STREET,
An improvement has been effected opposite Nos. 26
and 26a, King Street, by the setting back of the shop
fronts and a strip of land thrown into and added to the
public footway. The Vestry paid £50 compensation for
the land given up.
REMOVAL OF HOARDING ACROSS PRIVATE ROAD LEADING
FROM ABDALE ROAD TO TUNIS ROAD.
As there was no communication between the above
roads, a want that the inhabitants greatly needed, the
Vestry considered the advisability of removing the same,
and after negotiation paid the sum of £200 for the piece
of land lying between Abdale Road and Tunis Road,
the Vestry to make up the roadway and pave and curb
the footways, which work will be carried out as soon as
the Vestry obtain possession of the land.
CEYLON ROAD.
An improvement has been effected by a path being laid
down of York stone and curb on the east side for a short
distance, at a cost of £9.5.9.
RAVEXSCOURT PARK.
A piece of land given up by the London County
Council, and added to the public footway. The Vestry
paved it with 3-inch York stone, at a cost of £21.2.9.
WATERLOO STREET.
The old paving and curb has been taken up and carted
to the wharf, and curb and paving from King Street has
been resquared, redressed, jointed, and laid down in its