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 St James's, Westminster]
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Supplemental Report of Works
EXECUTED BY THE
VESTRY OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER,
DURING THE YEAR 1884-5.
Vestry Hall, Piccadilly, W.,
Surveyor's Department,
June, 1885-
To the Vestry of St. James, Westminster :
Rev. Sir and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the following statement of Works executed
between the 26th March, 1884,and the 25th of March, 1885.
ROADS.
During the past year 622 tons of granite, supplied by
Messrs. J. Mowlem & Co., of Westminster, have been used
upon the parish roads.
Eleven Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty-two superficial
yards of road surface have been rolled and consolidated
by the 15-ton and 8 ton steam rollers and the 4-horse
roller.
Two Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-nine openings
have been made by the Gas and Water Companies and the
Post Office. The areas disturbed being:
Pitching 1,744 yards super.
Macadam 1,580 do.
Wood 372 do.
Asphalte 78 do.
Footway 11,610 feet super.
Kerb 186 feet run.
These surfaces are made good at the expense of the Companies,
the total amount chargeable to them for the year
being £1,112 l1s. 8d.