Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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Caledonian Road and Roman Road.—The kerb at the north-east
corner of Roman Road has been set back a distance of 4 feet 8 inches,
and the ground added to the carriageway; the pitched crossing over
the road has been lengthened, the line of kerb improved, and the
dangerously steep inclination of the footways at the corner of both roads
abolished. The improvement will make the turning of the corner from
Caledonian Road to Roman Road much easier and safer for both
vehicular and pedestrian traffic. A pitched channel has also been laid
on the north-east side of the latter road from Caledonian Road to a
point 48 feet south-east thereof. The total cost of the work amounted
to £17. 19s. 1d.
Kingsland Green.-— South-east side from a point 49 feet 6 inches
south of the south-east side of Boleyn Road to the rear of No. 3 Kingsland
High, Street, and west side from Boleyn Road to Kingsland
Passage. Kerbs have been laid to the footways at a cost of £39. 15s. 9d.
Kingsland Passage.—North-west side behueen Ralls Pond Road
and Kingsland Green. A kerb has been laid to the footway at a cost
of £9. 2s. 4d.
Ralls Pond Road.—South side from Southgate Road to and
including No. 219.—The kerb has been set back a distance of 1 foot
6 inches at the widest part and the line improved. The portion taken
off the footway has been added to the carriageway in order to increase
the space between the train lines and the kerb. The total cost of the
work amounted to £18. 15s. 10d.
Upper Street.—West side, from No. 215 to No. 234, both inclusive.—
The low level tar paved footway has been added to the carriageway,
and paved with old granite setts taken from Ball's Pond Road redressed
and laid on a foundation of new concrete. An additional sub-kerb
has also been laid from No. 215 to No. 229, both inclusive, at a cost
of £132. 6s. 2d.
Canonbury Road.—Souih-west side, alongside Canonbury Square
Gardens. The tar paving with which the footway was paved has been
removed and York paving laid instead, at a cost of £26. 13s. 6d.
Brunswick Street.—The owners of the wall across the west end of
the street having agreed to give up their interest in it, the Vestry
has removed the wall, and the street which was previously a cul-de-sac
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