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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) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Footways.
| Situation. | Description op Paving. | Net Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store Street | Repairs to york stone paving and granite kerb | |||
| 397 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Dyott Street, north end | New 3-in. york stone flagging and 12-in. by 9-in. granite kerb | 104 | 9 | 8 |
| Guilford Street, south side, from Russell Square to Bolton Gardens... | do. do. | 94 | 0 | 8 |
| Little St. Andrew Street, west side | Repairs to york stone paving and granite kerb | 69 | 5 | 8 |
| Bloomsbury Square, south and east sides, next garden | do. do. | 150 | 10 | 7 |
| Tottenham Court Road, from gateway to Messrs. Meux and Co.'s premises to Great Russell Street | New 3-in york stone flagging and repairs to granite kerb. . | 83 | 6 | 1 |
The wood carriage-way pavement on the west side of
Bloomsbury Square, laid by the Improved Wood Pavement
Company, becoming in bad repair, I gave the Company
notice to make good the same, and the Company
thereupon removed the whole of the old paving and laid
new wood blocks in place thereof, under the terms of their
Contract with the Board for its maintenance.
The carriage way paving of Bolton Gardens, which is a
private way not repairable by the Board, being in bad
repair, notice was served on the adjoining owners to make
good the same, which not being done, the Board, under the
powers conferred on it by the Metropolis Local Management
Act, executed the work, charging the expense of the same
to the owners.
The wood paving at the entrance to Colonnade was