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 Lambeth]
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Belvedere Road.—The kerb and footway taken up and
re-laid, and made good with new Guernsey edge kerb and 3-in.
York paving from Westminster Road to Guildford Street, new
Aberdeen granite cube channels, and the carriageway raised and
coated with broken Guernsey granite.
Commercial Road.—New Aberdeen granite kerb, and the
footways re-laid and repaired with new 2½-in. York paving in
parts.
Barrington Crescent.—New Purbeck kerb laid on both
sides, and footways and carriageway re-formed, regulated, and
faced with rough and fine gravel.
High Street, Norwood.—New Purbeck kerb from Chapel
Road to Railway Arch, and the footways regulated, and faced
with fine Croydon gravel.
Regent Street.—New 12-in. x G-in. Devon flat kerb from
Caroline Street and George Street to a point opposite the Green
Gate public house, and the footway paved with new 2½-in. York.
Salamanca.—The carriageway and footways raised and
regulated throughout, and repaired with the materials that were
available for the purpose from the Depot.
Denmark Place, Camberwell.—New 2½-in. York paving
laid in front of the new shops erected by Mr. Acock, between
the present line of paving and houses, and a new 4-in. x 4-in.
Mount Sorrel crossing laid at gateway. The whole cost of such
improvement having been paid to the Vestry by Mr. Acock.
Upper Dorset Mews.—New Purbeck kerb laid on. west
side, from Church Street to Claylands Road, and the footway
made up, regulated, and faced with fine gravel.
Palace New Road.—The footway opposite to the vacant
ground, the property of Messrs. Cobbold, paved with new 2½-in.
York paving, in consequence of various complaints of the nuisances
caused by the same being unpaved, &c. Messrs. C. paid onethird
of the cost of such work to the Vestry.
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