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Clerkenwell 1893

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

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103
Lloyd Square (west side).
The footway in Baron Street, oppobite the
timber yard, was paved with dressed granite cubes,
and the footway in Pentonville Road, opposite Mr.
Syer's warehouse, was paved with moorstone.
JOBBING WORKS.
For the maintenance and general repairs of the
carriageways and footways of the Parish, the
following materials were used:—
Thames Ballast 430 cube yards
Hoggin 400 „
Sand 363 ,, „
Thames Shingle 212 ,, ,,
Brick rubbish for Hardcore
from Contractor 259 ,, ,,
Ditto from Depot 135 ,, ,,
Broken Granite from
Contractor 130 ,, ,,
Stone broken by own
men (pebbles, old
granite cubes, chippings
and York 1708 ,, ,,
The total quantity of stone broken was 1,754
yards, at a cost of £219 4s. 9d.
19,267 feet super, new York paving were laid
(Of which 770 feet were for the various Companies).