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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
Bethnal Green 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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42
ROADS, PAYING, &c.
Macadam The following roads have been made-up with Kentish
roads. flints, and steam-rolled:—
Ashwell road
Burgoyne road
Brierley street
Conyer street
Gardner's road
Gawber street
Gernon road
Hartley street (part)
Huntslett street
Lawfranc road
Olga street
Thoydon road
Wennington road
Wharncliff street
The following roads have been made-up with broken
granite, and steam-rolled:—
Arthur street
Bennett's place
Buckhurst street
Coventry street
Cyprus street
Cudworth street
Church row
Derby place
Florida street
Globe road (part)
Hartley street (part)
Menotti street
North place
Oxford street
Park street
Parmiter street
Robinson road
Royston street
St. Andrew's street
Sewardstone road "West
Sale street
School place
Treadway street
Victoria park square
(part)
Arthur street
Bennett's place
Cyprus street
Derby place
Florida street
Parmiter street (part)
Robinson road
St.Andrew's street
For the purpose of these works, the following quantities
of broken granite have been used:—
Supplied by Contractor 311 cubic yards.
,, Guardians 19 ,,
,, Tramway Co.1589 ,,
Broken by men from Workhouse,
at Digby Street Depot 433 ,,
Total 2352
The channels of the following roads have been paved
with dressed pitchings from stock:—