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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Clerkenwell 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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JOBBING WORKS.
For the maintenance and general repairs of the
carriageways and footways of the Parish, the following materials were used:—
| Thames Ballast | 168 cube yards |
| Hoggin | 386 |
| Sand | 449 |
| Thames Shingle | 554 |
| Brick rubbish for Hard core from Contractor | 53 „ |
| Ditto from Depot | 10 |
| Broken Granite from Contractor | 453 „ |
| Stone broken by own men (pebbles, old granite cubes, chippings and York) | 673 „ |
| 5 yards cube shell ballast 450 loads ground carted away |
The total quantity of stone broken was 744 yards,
at a cost of £93 0s. 0d.
19,538 feet super, new York paving were laid
(Of which 754 feet were for the various Companies).
90,005 feet super, old York re-laid
(01 which 10,613 feet were for the various Companies).
102 feet super. new Patent Victoria stone were laid
(Of which 55 feet were for the various Companies).