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St Giles (Camden) 1883
[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.
Surveyor's Department,
197, High Holborn,
24th June, 1884.
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you the following Report on
the Works executed by your Board during the year ending
25th March, 1884.
New Pavings.
| Situation. | Description of Paving. | Net Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage-ways. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Bedford Place | 2" Compressed Asphalte on 6" Concrete | 1,763 | 4 | 7 |
| Bloomsbury Square (South Side) | do. do. | 776 | 1 | 8 |
| *Gower Street | do. do. | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| Hart Street | do. do. | 1,441 | 4 | 2 |
| New Oxford Street | do. do. | 4,392 | 16 | 5 |
| Southampton Row | do. do. | 3,209 | 19 | 2 |
| Torrington Square (East side and portion of South side) | do. do. | 1,251 | 3 | 7 |
| Vernon Place | do. do. | 320 | 9 | 5 |
| Bloomsbury Square, between Bedford Place and Great Russell Street | 3" x 9" x 6" Wood Blocks on 6" Concrete | 76 | 19 | 9 |
| Great Russell Street, from Bloomsbury Sq. to Bury Street | do. do. | 237 | 9 | 3 |
* £250 was contributed by His Grace the Duke of Bedford towards
the cost of this paving.
† £170 was contributed by the Pharmaceutical Society towards the
cost of these pavings.