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. Saviour's]
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channel have been paved with 10 inch by 10 inch Guernsey
granite blocks.
The footway on the ea6t side of Robert Street from George RobertStreet.
Street to Edward Street, and on the west side from Charles
Street to Edward Street, has been laid with new 3-inch
Yorkstone and new 6" x 12" granite curb; the macadam
carriageway was also altered and raised on the east side.
The carriageway of Unner Ground Street from Blackfriars
L'pper
Ground
Street.
Road to Hatfield Street has been taken up, and the greater
portion relaid with re-dressed stoneāan area of about 1350
superficial yards.
The footway paving on the west side of Marlborough Street
Tarlboro'
Street.
by the Workhouse has been laid with new 3-inch York stone
paving, and a portion of the existing paving was relaid. On
the east side of the same street tho old paving was taken up
and relaid.
The old footway paving in Hatfield Street on the east side
Hatfield
Street.
from Stamford Street to Broadwall has been taken up, and
new 3" York stone laid; the old curb has also been replaced
by new 12" x 8" flat granite curb.
The footway in Edward Street on the north side has been
Edward
Street.
relaid with old York stone. The whole of the old curb was
re-dressed and re-fixed.
The carriageway of Blackfriars Road from Great Charlotte
Blackfriars
Road.
Street to Boundary Row has been relaid, an area of about
1540 superficial vards.
The footways in Stamford Street, on the north and south
Stamford
Street.
sides, have been entirely relaid with new Victoria stone paving.
About 8500 superficial foet was laid; 1040 feet run of curb was
taken up and refixed to an improved line, and about 300 feet
of new curb was fixed. A small quantity of new 3-inch York
stone (320 feet super) was laid in front of the public house at
the corner of the Blackfriars Road and Stamford Street.
The footways in Park Street, between Stoney Street and the Park Street.
railway bridge, have been laid with new 3-inch York stone
paving and new 12" x 6" granite edge curb. The whole line
of these footways has been altered and improved; the