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 Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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High Street, and partly with new York. That
portion of High Street in the Parish of Clerkenwell
was laid with new Patent Victoria Stone, as also the
footway on the West side of Liverpool Road between
High Street and Chapel Street.
The footway on the North side of Calthorpe Street
was laid with York edging.
Jobbing Works.βFor the maintenance and general
repair of the Carriageways and Footways of the
Parish, the following materials have been used:β
19 tons of new Granite were laid.
Ballast 156 cube yards.
Hoggin 44 β
Sand 272 β
Shingle 179 ,,
Broken Granite 396 yards, of which 180 yards
were broken by the Vestry's men.
6,754 ft. sup. new York laid.
(Of which 1,132 ft. were for the various Companies.)
58,423 ft. sup. old York relaid.
(Of which 21,983 ft. were for the various Companies.)
12 ft. sup. new Patent Victoria Stone was laid, and
125 ft. sup.
364 ft. run new Kerb fixed.
(Of which 6 ft. were for the various Companies.)
2,588 ft. run Kerb reset.
(Of which 270 were for the various Companies.)
13,017 yds. sup. Granite relaid.