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St Giles (Camden) 1895
[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's and Surveyor's Department,
197, High Holeorn, W.C.,
June 9th, 1896.
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you the following Report on
the Works executed by your Board during the year ending
25th March, 1896.
Pavings.
Carriage-ways.
| Situation. | Description of Paving. | Net cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mews | Redressed granite on Gin. | £ | s. | 1. |
| blue lias concrete foundation | 234 | 6 | 8 | |
| Endell Street, from Broad Street to Castle Street | 2in. compressed asphalte on 6in. Portland cement, concrete foundation | 1,771 | 3 | 11 |
| Great Coram Street, from Kenton Street to Hunter Street | do. do. do. | 625 | 6 | 9 |
| Maynard Street | do. do. do. | 47 | 13 | 2 |
| Neal's Yard | do. do. do. | 282 | 13 | 0 |
| Slaaftesbury Avenue, from Great St. Andrew Street to High Street | do. do. do. | 1,089 | 17 | 9 |
| Shaftesbury Avenue (north end), crossing by New-Oxford Street, east of Refuge | do. do. do. | 176 | 16 | 3 |
| Shaftesbury Avenue, crossing by New Oxford Street, west of Refuge | do. do. do. | |||
| Lawrence Street | do. do. do. | 90 | 19 | a |
| Caroline Mews (now Bedford Avenue) | do. do. do. | 980 | 11 | 1 |