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St George (Westminster) 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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55
SURVEYOR'S REPORT.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit this my Sixth Annual Report of the
various Works which have been carried out during the
year ended Lady-day 1880 ; also a Statement showing the
actual cost incurred in each department.
Maintenance of Roads.
The following thoroughfares have been converted from
flint roads to granite roads :—
Vauxhall Bridge Road (from Victoria Street to Upper
Tachbrook Street).
Sutherland Street.
Winchester Street.
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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | S. | d. | |||
| South Belgravia . | 1,159 | 1,319 | 1,832 | 16 | |
| Grosvenor Place District | 4,494 | 567 | 6,714 | 14 | 5 |
| In-Wards . | 4,251 | — | 4,785 | 18 | 10 |
| 9,904 | 1,886 | 13,333 | 9 | 3 | |
The Steam Roller.
The steam roller has worked continuously on the granite
roads, and occasionally on flint roads. The horse roller has
also been used on flint roads as often as circumstances would
permit.