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 Southwark]
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92 Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southtvark. I
THE UNDERMENTIONED WORKS
HAVE BEEN EXECUTED IN
THE ROADS DEPARTMENT
DURING THE YEAR.
New Guernsey Granite Paving laid in Carriageways 612 square yar 1
Old Granite Cubes dressed and relaid in Carriageways 2568 ,, ,,
Old York Paving re-squared and relaid 11382 ,, feel???
New York Paving laid in Footways 520 ,, ,,
Victoria Stone laid in Footways 36500 ,, ,,
Broken Granite spread in Roadways 1338 cubic yards
Roads Scarified made up and rolled 24084 square yards
Openings in Public Ways by Gas, Water, and other Companies—
Lambeth Water Company 328
Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company 517
South Metropolitan Gas Company 512
Gas Light and Coke Company 66
Post Office Telegraph 19
London Electric Supply Corporation 48
Hydraulic Power Company 1
Total number 1491
Old Curb dressed and reset on Concrete 5549 feet run.
New Curb set on Concrete 1274
Licenses to erect Hoards 36
Wood Paving repaired and new 1824 square yards
York Edging set round Trees 134 feet run.
Quadrants made and fixed 4
Pit Hoggin used in Carriageways 222 cubic yards.
Old Rockhill re-squared and relaid 7020 square feet.
Steam Roller working in side streets 70 days.