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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
St Giles (Camden) 1893
Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1894
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The widening of the footway on the garden side of
Russell Square, which was commenced in 1887, when the
east and south sides of the Square were dealt with, was
continued on the west and north sides last year, the footway
being increased from 6 feet to 12 feet in width The four
sides of the Square are now of one uniform width of 12 feet.
It is an excellent improvement, and is much appreciated
by the public. The cost of the work is given in the above
table.
The following macadamised roads were re-coated with
broken granite, a steam-roller being used to level the
surface:—
Arthur Street. Huntley Street.
Bedford Square. Montague Place.
Brunswick Square. Russell Square.
Chenies Street. Upper Bedford Place.
Footways.
| Situation. | Description of Paving. | Net Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Coram Street, from Woburn Place to Little Coram Street | New 3-in. Yoikshire flagging and repairs to granite kerb | |||
| 125 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Little Earl Street, north and south sides | do. do. do. | 89 | 11 | 9 |
| Russell Square, north and west sides next garden | Yorkshire stone taken up and relaid to increased width of footway and made good with new, and repairs to granite kerb | 634 | 15 | 8 |
| Russell Square, east side next houses | Victoria stone paving taken up and relaid | 95 | 9 | 2 |
| Smart's Buildings | Yorkshire stone flagging and granite kerb taken up and re-laidandmadegoodwithnew | 74 | 10 | 4 |