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Clerkenwell 1887

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

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One hundred and forty yards sup. of the carriageway
of Clerkenwell Road, betwen Nos. 34 and 50
was relaid in conjunction with works executed by
the North Metropolitan Tramway Company.
The carriageway of part of Vineyard Walk was
paved with Limmer Compressed Asphalte.
Footways.—The footways of Spring Street, St.
Helena Place, Wilmington Place, Ann Street (Margaret
Street), William Street, and part of the
footway of St. John Square, in rear of Bryant's
Buildings, and the footway on the north side of
Albemarle Street, were relaid, and the deficiency
made good with new York.
In consequence of the pulling down of Spa Fields
Church, in Exmouth Street, the Marquis of Northampton
offered to give up a portion of the forecourt
to widen the footway provided the Yestry would
pave same, which offer the Yestry accepted, and
the work was carried out.
JOBBING WORKS.
For the maintenance and general repair of the
carriageways and footways of the Parish, the following
materials have been used:—
Pit Ballast 84 cube yards.
Thames Ballast 20 ,, ,,
Hoggin 230 „ „
Sand 193 ,, „
Thames Shingle 87 ,, „