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St Mary (Islington) 1890

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

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Hornsey Road, from the south side of Elthorne Road to the southeast
side of Shaftesbury Road.—The macadamized carriageway has
been paved with new granite setts on a foundation of new concrete, at
a cost of £119. 15s. 8d.
Caledonian Road, between St. James' Road and Camden Road.—
The pitching of the margins has been entirely relaid with new granite
setts where necessary, and in many places the levels have been considerably
improved. The work was carried out under a special contract
at a cost of £1,093. 3s. 1d.
Balls Pond Road.— The pitching of the margins has been taken
up; the concrete foundation, which was only six inches deep in some
places—and in the greater part of the road less than that depth—and
generally of an inferior quality, broken up; and a new concrete
foundation 9 inches thick of blue lias lime put in. The pitching being
much worn was redressed before being relaid, and a large quantity of
new granite setts were used, the whole being grouted with blue lias
lime. The work was carried out under a special contract at a cost
of £2,048. 19s. 1d.
Kingsland Passage, from Balk Pond Road to Kingsland, Green.—
The carriageway has been paved and a pitched channel laid on the
south side in front of Nos. 12 and 13 with old granite setts taken from
Caledonian Road redressed and laid on a foundation of new concrete
at a cost of £32. 3s. 10d.
Graham Street, from City Garden Row alongside the flanks of
No. 52, City Garden Row and No. 67, Graham Street.—The macadamized
carriageway has been paved with old granite setts, principally
taken from Caledonian Road, redressed and laid on a foundation of new
concrete at a cost of £10. 3s. 6d.
City Garden Row, in front of No. 52.—The macadamized carriageway
has been paved with old granite setts taken principally from
Caledonian Road, redressed and laid on a foundation of new concrete
at a cost of £13. 3s. 8d.
Alpha Place.—The macadamized carriageway has been paved with
old granite setts, taken from Caledonian Road, redressed and laid on a
foundation of new concrete at a cost of £38. 6s. 11d.