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Shoreditch 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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Road Materials received from the Contractors
During the Year, from the 25th March, 1866, to 25th March, 1867.
Broken Granite.
Ballast.
Flints.
Midsummer, 1866
At per
yard.
Cubic yds.
At per
yard.
Cubic
yards.
At per
yard.
Cubic
yards.
Messrs. Booth & Griffiths
15/9
1904¼
Mr. H. Dodd
8/-
122
Mr. H. Crane
3/6
1075
Guardians
14/9
353
Michaelmas, 1866
Messrs. Booth & Griffiths
15/9
1010½
Mr. H. Dodd
8/-
154
Mr. H. Crane
3/6
743
Guardians
14/9
391
Christmas, 1866
Messrs. Booth & Griffiths
15/9
838
Mr. H. Dodd
8/-
531
Mr. H. Crane
3/6
492
Guardians
14/9
484
Lady-day, 1867
Messrs. Booth & Griffiths
15/9
1546¾
Mr. H. Dodd
8/-
529
Mr. H. Crane
3/6
1066
Guardians
14/9
708
Total
7235½
3376
1336
Maintenance of the Roads, Streets, &c.
The extent of the Roads kept in repair by the Vestry is about 50
miles:
Macadamized and Ballast .. .. 45 miles
Paved with Granite Cubes .. .. 5 miles
the materials used in the un-paved roads being Broken Granite, Flints,
and Ballast.