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St Giles (Camden) 1889
[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.
Engineer and Surveyors Department,
197, High Holborn, W.C.
24th June, 1890.
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you the following Report on
the works executed by your Board during the year ending
25th March last.
Pavings.
Carriage-ways.
| Situation. | Description of Paving. | Net Cost.[ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .£ | s. | d. | ||
| Hunter Street | 2in. compressed asphalte and 3in. by 9in. by 4in. Jarrah wood blocks on Gin. Portland cement concrete foundation. | 900 | 3 | 10 |
| Great Russell Street, from Bloomsbury Street to Tottenham Court Road | 2in. compressed asphalte on 6in. Portland cement concrete foundation | 1,242 | 16 | 8 |
| New Compton Street | do. do. do. | 1,199 | 16 | 11 |
| Russell Square, east side from Guilford Street to Bernard Street | do. do. do. | 1,253 | 1 | 4 |
| Seven Dials | do. do. do. | 222 | 15 | 2 |
| Colonnade Mews (entrance from Bernard Street) | 3in. by 9in. by 6in. wood blocks, on 6in. blue lias lime concrete foundation .. | 26 | 11 | 6 |
| Montague Mews (entrance to) | do. do. do. | 33 | 8 | 0 |
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