Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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THE BOAED OF WOBK8
For the St. Giles District.
SURVEYOR'S REPORT
For the year ending 25th March, 1871.
Tho following is a summary of the principal paving works that have
been carried out during the past year.
Laying new carriageway paving in Holborn, from Dean Street to
Newton Street, on a bed of concrete 9 inches deep.
Re-dressing and re-laying the carriageway paving on a bed of
concrete in Great St. Andrew Street, from Broad Street to Seven Dials.
Re-dressing and re-laying the carriageway on a bed of concrete in
Duke Street, Bloomsbury, from Oxford Street to Great Russell Street.
Taking up the old footway paving at entrance to Montague Mews
and laying new 3 inch York paving in lieu.
Re-dressing and re-laying the channels in Bedford Place, from
Bloomsbury Square to Russell Square.
Re-dressing and re-laying the channels in Montague Street, from
Great Russell Street to Russell Square.
Re-dressing and re-laying the carriageway on a bed of concrete
in King Street, Seven Dials, from Castle Street to Broad Street; deficiency
made good with re-dressed granite from yard.
Taking up the old footway paving, re-setting curb, in Duke Street by
Great Russell Street, west side, and laying new 3 inch York paving in
lieu.
Re-dressing and re'laying the carriageway on a bed of concrete,
north side of Lincoln Inn Fields; the deficiency being made good with old
re-dressed granite from Holborn.
Taking up old pebble paving in Neal's Passage, and re-laying with
old re-dressed granite from yard.