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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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The following is a list of the new paving works as carried out, with the cost of each street:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury Court.—Now mastic asphalte paving in place of old York flagging | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| Broker's Alley.—New mastic asphalte paving in place of old York flagging | 50 | 12 | 11 |
| Duncannon Street.—Defective wood pavement taken up and repaved with now part plain and part prepared 6 in. yellow deal blocks, including asphalte cabstand and new 2½ in. York stone footways | 659 | 1 | •US 3 |
| Hunt's Court.—New mastic a9phalte paving in placc of old York stone | 36 | 3 | 7 |
| James Street, Long Acre.—Asphalte roadway taken up and re-paved to increased width of street. Footways taken up and relaid to altered widths with new kerbs | 320 | 7 | 1 |
| Leicester Square (South).—Defective wood paving taken up and repaved with new 9 in. by Gin. by 3 in. yellow deal blocks, from St. Martin's Street to Green Street | 278 | 7 | 8 |
| Long Acre.—South footway taken up and repaved with new 2½ in. York stone and new 12 in. by 8 in. kerbs | 173 | 1 | 9 |
| Red Lion Court.—New mastic asphalte paving in place of old York stone | 41 | 9 | 4 |
| St. Martin's Lane.—East footway taken up and repaved with new 2½ in. York stone and new 12 in. by 8 in. kerbs | 304 | 0 | 0 |
| Turner's Court.—New mastic asphalte paving in place of old York stone | 65 | 5 | 1 |
| Carried forward | £2,262 | 11 | 10 |
The cab rank in Duncannon Street has been paved with asphalte,
a principle which is being adopted throughout the parish when new
paving works are in hand.
The repaying of James Street, Long Acre, was necessitated by
the recent widening of the street consequent upon the setting back
ot the building line on the east side, the land having been given by
the Duke of Bedford.
REPAIRS TO STREETS.
The following is the actual cost of repairs to carriageways and
footways:—
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d
Adam Street
4
6
Brought forward
54
9
8
Adelaide Street
6
1
11
Charing Cross
65
5
8
Agar Street
7
0
7
Cockspur Street
39
12
0
Banbury Court
4
0
4
Coventry Street
2
13
2
Bedfordbury
9
5
10
Castle Street, Long Acre
3
16
7
Blue Cross Street
8
8
Conduit Court
4.
17
11
Broad Court
5
8
9
Charing Cross Road
14
6
2
Bow Street
2
2
3
Chandos Street
31
8
4
Bedford Street
15
8
Chapel Place
9
7
Bear Street
1
6
8
Charles Street
14
11
4
Brewers Lane
2
12
10
Cranbourn Street
271
16
4
Buckingham Street
2
12
9
Cross Court, Broad Court
2
3
Burleigh Street
10
8
Craig's Court
10
2
Carlton House Terrace
8
3
11
Craven Street
8
3
9
Catherine Street
3
14
4
Craven Court
2
3
Carried forward
51
9
8
Carried forward
512
5
2