London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Clerkenwell 1892

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

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carriageways and footways of the Parish, the
following materials were used:—
Pit Ballast 38 cube yards
Thames Ballast 149 „ „
Hoggin 264 „
Sand 280 „
Thames Shingle 252 „ „
Brick rubbish for hardcore
from Contractor 175 „ „
Ditto from Depot 188 „ „
Broken Granite from
Contractor 438 „ „
Stone broken by own
men (pebbles, old
granite, cubes, clippings
and York) 1132 „ „
The total quantity of stone broken was 1,739
yards, at a cost of £217 17s. 5d.
15,547 feet super, new York paving were laid
(Of which 801 feet super, were for the various
Companies).
77,983 feet super, old York re-laid
(Of which 17,896 feet were for the various
Companies).
455 feet super, new Patent Victoria stone were laid
(Of which 135 feet were for the various Companies).
1,129 feet super. Patent Victoria stone re-laid
(of which 240 feet were for the various Companies),