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Islington 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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Road. A strip of ground containing 24½ yards super having been given up
by the owner at the time of settling with the Vestry the building line
for new stables which have been erected at this place, the ground
has been added to the public footway and paved by the Vestry at a
cost of £6 18s. Od.
Stroud Green Road—south-west side, in front of Nos. 49 and 51.
A strip of ground containing 10½ yards super has been given up and
added to the public way in compliance with a condition imposed by the
late Metropolitan Board of Works when giving their consent to onestorey
shops being erected upon the forecourts of the premises in
advance of the former frontage, and paved by the Vestry at a total cost
of £4 10s. Od.
Fonthill Road—south-west side, from No. 142 to Seven Sisters'
Road. A new gully having been put in by the Sewers Department, the
pitched channel has been relaid to improved gradients at a cost of
£3 3s. l0d.
Holloway Road—south-west side, from the northern entrance to
Loraine Place to a point about 645 feet south-east thereof. The old
flagging which was laid in the centre of the footway has been removed,
and the entire width of the footway has been paved with Elliott's
Patent Paving at a cost of £185 9s. l1d., thus abolishing the gravel
margins which formerly existed on each side of the strip of flagging.
Hornsey Road—south-west side, at the flank of the "Eagle" P.H.
A pitched crossing existed in the footway at this place, and being no
longer required, it was taken up and York paving laid instead, at a cost
of £4 6s. lid.
Highbury Terrace—west side. A sub-kerb has been laid alongside
the footway at a cost of £69 17s. 6d.
Highbury Place—east side, from the north side of No. 11a, to
Calabria Road. The gravel margin on the east side of the footway has
been paved at a cost of £14 8s. 6d.
Hampton Court,—Upper Street. In addition to the cubing
previously reported, the levels of this road have been improved
by lowering the crest of the incline 6 inches. The footways on
both sides have been repaired, and that on the north side extended from
the flank of No. 251, Upper Street, to Swan Yard. The cost of the
work amounted to £20 16s. 4d.