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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
Islington 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 yards super New Victoria Stone Paving | 37 | 8 | 9 |
| 762 „ „ Elliott's Patent Paving | 193 | 18 | 8 |
| 4,441 „ „ Paving squared and relaid | 240 | 12 | 11 |
| 21,752 „ „ Paving relaid | 772 | 5 | 7 |
| 152 „ „ „ half-squared and relaid | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 1,591 feet run New 12 in. X 8 in. Flat Kerb | 152 | 12 | 2 |
| 200 „ New 6 in. X 12 in. Edge Kerb, circular | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| 2,180 „ New 6 in. X 12 in. Edge Kerb, straight | 172 | 12 | 10 |
| 800 yards run Kerb, dressed and reset | 53 | 7 | 8 |
| 773 „ Kerb, jointed and reset | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| 5,176 „ Kerb, reset | 129 | 10 | 5 |
| 706 feet run Cutting on Granite | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| 3,832 „ Cutting on York | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 878 yards cube Blue Lias Lime Concrete | 438 | 18 | 11 |
| 11 „ „ Portland Cement Concrete | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 353 „ super, Breaking up Macadam | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 257 „ „ Grouting Pitching with Portland Cement | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 495 Coal Plates let in and rebated | 17 | 15 | 7 |
| 95 Boxes, Lamps, and Posts let in | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Corner Blocks | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Labor Excavation and Carting | 38 | 13 | 9 |
| Brick Rubbish | 17 | 7 | 6 |
| Sundries | 41 | 5 | 9 |
| £17,667 | 7 | 6 |
The total cost of the materials has been £17,667 7s. 6d., compared
with £14,147 12s. 2d. for 1888-9, an increase of £3,519 15s. 4d. By
comparing the quantities with those for the year named it will be seen
that more materials have been used for the repair of the macadam and
flint carriage ways during the past year. The price of Guernsey
granite and other road materials, with the exception of flints, has
largely increased, whilst the prices of Masons' and Paviours' work
have remained nearly the same.