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speed add to the number of these much needed
improvements.
New Paving Works have been executed in the
Old Kent Road, from Cooper's Road to the Canal
Bridge, and in High Street, Peckham (South side)
from Eye Lane to Albert Road. Some of the best
of the Old Paving from these Roads was re-used
in Regent Street, Southampton street. I refer to
this from a desire that the Vestry should inform
itself of the manifest improvement which the above
Work effected in the Footways of this Street,
affording a striking proof of the efficiency (and
ultimate economy) of Flag Paving for lower class
localities, well as for the Main Public Thoroughfares
of the Parish.
NEW STREETS.
The New Streets before referred to as having been
repaired under the provisions of the Metropolitan
Local Management Amendment Act, during the
last Twelve Months, are as follow:—