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Westminster 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

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Street Paving and Road Repairs.
10. In the course of the past year a considerable sum has been
expended in ordinary repairs and small works; and, in addition,
many important works have been executed, among which may be
instanced the re-forming Causton Street and Wheeler Street, so as
to remedy the long-standing inconvenience of a material difference
between the levels of these streets, and Ponsonby Place.
The laying down new Footpaths in Dorset Place, and Deane's
Place.
Laying down new Footpaths, and macadamizing the Roadway,
in Hudson's Terrace.
Paving with tramways and other contrivances, for prevention
of nuisances, the entrance gateway to Prince's Mews.
Repaving Bennett's Yard.
Laying down new Footpaths and macadamizing the Roadway
of Grey Coat Place.
Relaying the Carriage-way of Montpelier Mews.
Relaying the Footpaths and Carriage-way of Delahay Street.
Thoroughly repairing the Footpaths along the south side of
Knightsbridge Road; and the Footpaths, Channels, and Crossings
of Victoria Street.
The re-paving the Footpaths and macadamizing the Roadways
of Vincent Street and Wilton Street, from Regent Street, to Earl
Street, with a view to so adjusting the levels of those streets as
to permit the removal of the bar which at presents obstructs the
carriage thoroughfare along those Streets.

Flagging the undermentioned Courts and Passages, viz.—

Maidenhead Court.Simon's Buildings.
Artillery Square.Emery's Cottages.
Castle Place.Duke's Court.
Loder's Place.Harper's Place.
Blue Anchor Court.Park Place.

Passage at Knightsbridge Green.
Works in progress in this Department.