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Clerkenwell 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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Works upon the subject of the "cleansing and ventilation
of Sewers " was referred to me to report upon,
so far as they were applicable to the Parish of
Clerkenwell. Such report was laid before the "Works
Committee, and afterwards approved by the Vestry.
PAVEMENTS.
Carriageways.—The carriageway of Northampton
Buildings, Sarah Place, Suffolk Street (Clerkenwell
Green)., Arlington Street (opposite Sadler's Wells
Theatre), were paved with Val de Travers compressed
asphalte.
Part of the carriageway of St. James's Walk was
taken up, dressed, and relaid.
A new granite crossing was laid in Baker Street,
opposite Granville Street.
The carriageway of Amwell Street, River Street,
part of Myddelton Square and Baker Street were
covered with broken granite and rolled with the steam
roller.
Footways.—The footways of Northampton Buildings,
Sarah Place, Suffolk Street (Clerkenwell Green),
and part of St. James's Walk were relaid, and the
deficiency made good with new York stone, and St.
John's Square, rear of Bryant's Buildings, was laid
with new patent Victoria stone pavement.
The footway in Rosoman Street and Exmouth
Street, by "Spa" P.H., was laid with Brunswick
Bock mastic as phalte.