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St Giles (Camden) 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

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taken up and new Jarrah wood blocks laid at a cost of
£27 11s. 2d.
The following macadamized roads were re-coated with
broken granite, a steam roller seven tons in weight being
used to level the surface:—
Arthur Street. Chenies Street.
Bedford Square. Goldsmith Street.
Brunswick Square. Montague Place.
Russell Square.
Maintenance of Asphalte Carriage-way
Pavements.
During the year Contracts were entered into between
your Board and the several Contractors who laid the pavements,
for a further maintenance for 15 years of the following
streets, at the prices per yard superficial placed against
the same:—
Guilford Street 8d. per yard superficial per annum.
Duke Street 6d. ,, „
Torrington Street 6d. „ „
Obstructive Spur Stones.
The spur stones placed against lamp posts and guard
posts in the District, which were an obstruction to the public
traffic, have been removed during the year and the paving
made good at a cost of £88 6s. 4d.
Sewers.
The following Sewer Works were performed during the
year:—