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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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each case, and the paving reinstated by the Vestry's Staff, and an
account rendered to the Company concerned.
The repairs of making good the paving disturbed by hoardings,
&c., amounted to £233 5s. 7d.
The following is a summary of the materials used in repairing
these trenches.
PRIVATE ROADWORK.
Asphalte 44½ cwt.
Bitumen 146 lbs.
Coke 18£ cwt.
New 2 in. York Paving 1874 feet super.
New Granite Curb 54 in. 3 in. run.
Redressed Curb 18 ,, 4 „
Redressed Setts. 37 yards super.
Broken Granite 1¼ cube yards.
Old Macadam 2 „
Old Concrete ¾ ,,
Ballast 4 ,,
Sharp Sand 2¼ ,,
Thames Sand 1 „
Mortar 20 ,,
Siftings 4½ ,,
Cement 24 sacks.
Lime 7 „
Dust and Slop Removal.
The following is a return of the amount of the dust and slop
removed during the year, and barged away by Mr. Mtirrell from
Blackfriars Bridge Wharf:—