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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TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE
ST. GILES DISTRICT.
199, High Holborn,
22nd June, 1880.
Gentlemen,—
I beg to lay before you the following Report on the
works executed by your Board, during the year ending 25th March,
1880.
Carriageways.
Situation. | Description of Paving. | Net Cost. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
High Holborn | Asphaltic Wood Paving | £ | s. | |
3,084 | 12 | 5 | ||
Little Queen Street | Do. do. | 591 | 10 | 11 |
Marchmont Street | Redressed Granite on broken stone foundation | 496 | 0 | 2 |
Little St. Andrew Street | Redressed Granite on concrete | 366 | 7 | 0 |
Queen Street, Seven Dials | Redressed Granite on broken stone foundation | 180 | 4 | 6 |
Stacey Street | Ditto | 235 | 6 | 1 |
Colonnade | Ditto | 401 | 0 | 7 |
North Keppel Mews | Ditto | 59 | 6 | 3 |
Upper St. Martin's Lane | New 3in. by 7in. Granite on concrete | 229 | 9 | 4 |
Tower Street, portion of | Redressed granite on ballast | 77 | 5 | 1 |
£6,721 | 2 | 4 |
The following macadamized roadways were recoated with broken granite, steam rollers being used to consolidate the granite after it was spread.
Russell Square (north side, portion of west side, and south-east corner) | Marchmont Street (south end) Huntley Street |
Bedford Place | Torrington Street |
Bedford Square (east side) | Upper Bedford Place |
Brunswick Square | Bury Place (a horse roller was used here) |
Bernard Street (west end) |
The whole of the remaining macadamized roads in the District were
repaired, and their surfaces maintained in good order.