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St James's 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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FOOTWAYS.
The following work was carried out on the footways in
streets which have been repaved:—York stone relaid, 46,606
square feet, granite kerb reset, 6,961 feet run. These
dimensions include 11,650 feet of new York stone, and 1,160
feet of new kerb. The footway, paving, and kerbing of
Burlington Gardens, New Burlington Street, Walker's Court,
and Saville Row (West side), were also taken up and relaid,
in addition to the footway paving of those streets in which
the carriageways were repaved with a quiet material.
OLD MATERIALS.
The quantities of old materials sold were:—Wood, 40½
cart loads; York stone, 1,453 square feet; pitching, 1 square
yard. Kerb 18 feet run.
REFUGES.
New Refuges lighted with "Lambeth" lamps of 80candle
power have been fixed in the following positions:—
Great Marlborough Street opposite the Police Court, Shaftesbury
Avenue by Tichborne Street, ditto by Wardour Street,
ditto by Great Windmill Street, and Tichborne Street by
Shaftesbury Avenue.
HYDRAULIC MAINS.
During the year the London Hydraulic Power Company
have laid new mains in the following streets, viz. Clifford
Street (part), Cork Street, Sherwood Street, Glasshouse
Street (part), Brewer Street (part), Eagle Place, Naylor's
Yard, Beak Street (part), Warwick Street (part), Great
Pulteney Street (part), Bridle Lane (part), Lower James
Street, Golden Square (part), and Upper John Street.
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| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought ward | 1,281 | 11 | 11½ |
| Sackville Street | 45 | 11 | 2½ |
| Shaftesbury Avenue | 51 | 18 | 0 |
| Vigo Street | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Walker's Court | 37 | 2 | |
| Waterloo Place | 20 | 5 | 6 |
| Well Street | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Wardour Street | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Warwick Street (Lower) | 57 | 6 | 3 |
| York Street | 44 | 17 | 6 |
| £1,551 | 5 | 7 |
Has been laid in the following streets:—
| Name of Street. | Part of Street Paved. | Date when Paved. | Area of Wood Paving in yards super. | Cost per yard super. | Previous Paving. | Description of Paving and Name of Contractor. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Street | South End | Sept. | 2235/9 | 5/5 | Wood | 6in. yellow deal blocks on old concrete. Messrs. J.Mowlem and Co. |
| CharlesStreet | East End (by Bank) | Sept. | 4865/9 | 5/5 | Wood | Ditto |
| Pall Mall | Between Haymarket and Waterloo Place | Sept. | 23501/9 | 5/5 | Wood | Ditto |
| Little Argyll Street | Whole | Sept. | 3145/9 | 7/3 | Macadam | Same as above, but on 6 inches of new Portland cement concrete. Messrs. J.Mowlem and Co. |