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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PAVEMENTS.
Carriageways—Granite.—The carriageway pavement
of Tnrnmill Street, Farringdon Road (between
Clerkenwell Green and Pear Tree Court) Farringdon
Road (between Clerkenwell Road and Castle Street)
was taken up, dressed, and relaid, the deficiency
being made good with dressed granite cubes.
The defective pebble carriageway of Mulberry Place
was taken up, and relaid with dressed granite cubes,
half the cost of which was paid by the Marquess of
Northampton.
The entrance to Dobney Court from Penton
Street was paved with old granite cubes from Depot.
The paving of the open space in St. John Street
Road, near to Percival Street, known as the "Cab
rank" being in a very defective condition the space
was asphalted and railed in, and footways formed
on the south and east side. The urinal was removed
from the centre and re-erected on the south side.
Channels.—The pebble channels of Buxton
Street, Rodney Street, and Brewer Street were
taken up and relaid with old granite cubes from
Farringdon Road.
Macadam Roads.—Re-metalled and steam rolled
—Claremont Square south and west sides, Mount
Zion, Sermon Lane, White Lion Street (from High
Street to Baron Street), Rodney Street, Northampton
Square, and Granville Place.