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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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Portland Cement Concrete, excepting the passage and crossing
leading to the Borough High Street, which were paved with
Jarrah wood. The area paved with 1½-in. Asplialte was nearly
290 superficial yards, the footways with 1 in. Asphalte on 3-in.
Portland Cement Concrete 202 superficial yards, whilst the area
of wood paving measured 50 superficial yards. A large amount
of ground was excavated and a double curb fixed in order to
keep the carriageway more flat than formerly. A hydrant has
now been fixed in the Square, which enables the men to flush the
whole of the paving with a hose pipe.
BRUNSWICK STREET.
The footways on the east and west sides of Brunswick Street
were at first estimated to be paved with Rock Asplialte, but in
consequence of the numerous gratings and vaults it was thought
advisable to substitute 2½-in. Tooled York Paving. About 5,500
superficial feet of new York was laid, the curb redressed and
refixed, and new curb supplied where necessary.
GRAVEL LANE.
The footway on the east side, from Union Street to the
southern boundary, has been paved with Compressed Asplialte
1-in. in thickness on a foundation of 3-in. of Portland Cement
Concrete; the area paved is about 370 superficial yards ; about
600 feet run of curb has also been redressed and refixed.
EMERSON PLACE.
This thoroughfare, which is available for foot passengers only,
has now been paved with Compressed Asplialte on a Concrete
foundation. The former stone paving was very defective and
insanitary.

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Sewer Foreman35s. per week.
Sewermen30.s. ,,
Streets Foreman40s „
Timekeeper30s. ,,
Dustmen4s. 6d. per day.
Gullymen Sweepers' Gangers4s. 6d. „
4s. 6d.
Sweepers4s. 6d. ,,
Watchmen3s. 0d. per night.
Carmen4s. 6d. per day.
Chalet Attendants (male)20s. per week.
,, ,, (female)16s. ,,
Yardmen27s.
Urinal Cleaners6½d. per hour.
Sanitary Inspector's Assistant30s. per week.
Messenger and Doorkeeper30s.
Paving Foreman55s. ,,