London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St George (Westminster) 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
This page requires JavaScript
56
subject to very great traffic, has worn exceedingly well, and
is at present in very fair condition. This pavement was laid
down by Captain Blackall, on behalf of the patentee, at
the latter's expense.
Maintenance of Footways and Carriageways.
There have been constantly employed during the last
year, in the various repairs, &c., four masons and four
paviours; they have re-laid certain portions of the foot and
carriageways which were worn, sunk, or broken, using new
materials, supplied by contract, where the old was not fit to
re-lay; they have also made good the pavements disturbed
for gas, water, new buildings, alterations, &c.
The following statement shows the quantity of material used in the maintenance and repairs of the various roads in the Parish, and the total amount expended, including labour:—
| Granite. Tons. | Flints. Tons. | Actual Cost. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | $. | d. | |||
| South Belgravia | 1,767 | 3,169 | 3,025 | 17 | 4 |
| Grosvenor Place District | 7,666 | 1,209 | 8,906 | 9 | 2 |
| In-Wards | 5,184 | — | 6,277 | 11 | 2 |
| 14,617 | 4,378 | £18,209 | 17 | 8 | |
Asphalte.
The Société
Francaise des Asphaltes has, during the
year, paved the footways of the following Streets with
Asphalte, which has been carried out at the rate of 5s. 6d