Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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Paving
roads
continued.
of the works into three classes, namely, Class 1, those requiring
to he executed forthwith; Class 2, those which would require
execution as soon as class 1 have been finished; and Class 3, those
which will ultimately have to he done.
The estimated cost of the various works was as follows:—
Works. | Class 1. | Class 2. | Class 3. |
---|---|---|---|
Roadway paving | £22086 | £10257 | £18080 |
Channels | 888 | 2301 | 0836 |
Crossings | 522 | 550 | 670 |
Footway paving | 859 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | £24305 | £22108 | £25586 |
1881 —
In 1881, the Vestry took in hand some of the paving works
included in Class 1 of the Report, viz:—Commercial Road, New
Road, Stepney High Street, Stepney Green, and Bridge Street.
In order to meet the expense of so doing, the Vestry contracted
a further loan of £4000 with the Metropolitan Board of
Works, but were unable to secure it at less than 4½ per cent.
The foregoing is only a general statement of some of the
more important works, the details of which will 110 doubt be found
in the Surveyor's Report.
Vestry
mortgages
In previous parts of this Report reference has been made to
the borrowing of money by the Vestry.
For the sake of convenience the whole of the loans are now
stated together.
1858, Feb. 17, £5000 at 5% for 7 yrs. Paving in Mile End
road & Channelling.
1860, Dec. 19, £4000 ,, 4¼ ,, 20 ,, Vestry Hall.
1868, Mar. 11, £1600 ,, 5 ,, 16 ,, White Horse Lane.
1873, July, 1, £6000 ,, 3 17 6 ,, 20 ,, Commercial Rd., &c.
,, Oct. 1, £6000 ,, 3 17 6 ,, 20 „
1874, Jan. 1, £6000 ,, 3 17 6 ,, 20 ,, Mile End Road, &c.
,, April 1, £7000 ,, 3 17 6 ,, 20 „ ,,
1878, Jan. 23, £6000 ,, 4 10 0 ,, 6 ,, Purchase of Wharf,
Horses, Carts, &c.
1879, Apl. 30, £2000 ,, 3 15 0 ,, 20 ,, Oxford Street and
Jamaica Street.
j880, Nov.17, £4000 „ 4 10 0 ,, 14 ,, Paving Works generally.