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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camden) 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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| Situation. | Description of Paving. | Net Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Torrington Mews East | Re-dressed Granite on 6" Concrete | 471 | 10 | 3 |
| Upper Montague Mews | do. do. | 1,164 | 13 | 6 |
| * Whetstone Park | do. do. and | 611 | 17 | 2 |
| 3" x 9" x 6" Wood Blocks on 6" Concrete opposite the buildings of the Inns of Court Hotel | ||||
| Footways. | ||||
| Bernard Street, North and South sides, east of Little Guilford Street | Granite Kerb and 1" compressed Asphalte on 3" Concrete | 334 | 0 | 3 |
| Gower Street, West side, north of Chenies Street | Repairs to York stone flagging and repairs to Granite Kerb | 61 | 16 | 11 |
| Neal Street | New Granite Kerb and repairs to York stone flagging | 166 | 4 | 0 |
| Upper Montague Street (East side) | New Granite Kerb and new York stone flagging | 63 | 12 | 2 |
| Whetstone Park | do. do. do. | 230 | 3 | 2 |
The following macadamized roads were recoated with
broken granite, viz.:
Bedford Square (East side). Marchmont Street.
Bernard Street. Montague Street.
Brunswick Square. Russell Square.
Kenton Street. Upper Bedford Place.
Upper Montague Street.
New Sewers.
The following lengths of new sewers were constructed
during the year:—
Torrington Square 195 feet lineal of brick sewer 4 ft. x2 ft.
6 in. internal dimensions.
Little Torrington Street 278 do. do.
Torrington Mews 342 do. do.
Lincoln's Inn Fields 664 ft. run 12-in. pipe sewer.
* The cost of this wood paving (£56: 4f. 3d.) was defrayed by the
Inns of Court Hotel Company.
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