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St George (Southwark) 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]

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Coke 115 cwt.
Pitch 1½ cwt.
Creosote 8½ galls.
Refined Tar 33 „
Cement 10¾ sacks.
Sharp Sand 2½ cube yards.
Thames Ballast ½ „
Sittings ¾ ,,
YORK FOOTWAYS AND CUBB.
New 2½ York Paving. 1658 feet super.
Old Paving 600 „ „
Victoria Stone 249 „ ,,
Old Stone 6 ,, ,,
New Granite Curb 2 ft. 8 in. run.
Old Granite Curb 27 „ 8 „
Cement 23½ sacks.
Lime 7 „
Mortar 27½ yards.
Sand „
Ballast 6 „
Sittings 2 „
Trench openings in Public Highways.
The following is a list of the number of trenches which were
opened during the year, in carriageways and footways throughout the
Parish, by the various public companies:—
No. of
Openings.
South Metropolitan Gas Co. 732
Southwark & Vanuxhall Water Co. 296
Lambeth Water Co. 274
Gas Light and Coke Co. 86
London Electric Supply Corporation 13
London Hydraulic Power Co. 3
Post Office Telegraphs 2
Total 1406
The cost of executing the repairs and making good the paving
disturbed, amounted to £612 10s. 4d. A Voucher for each opening
has to be sent in, stating size of the opening, and the description of
the paving disturbed. These measurements have to be checked in