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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

Shoreditch 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Table: CARRIAGEWAY PAVING.The following works have been executed at a cost of £3087 14s. 3d.

CARRIAGEWAY PAVING.

The following works have been executed at a cost of £3087 14s. 3d.

Hackney Road (by Shoreditch Church)— new granite crossing, and a portion relaid£41710
Great James Street—new granite channels14595
Bateman's Row and Spencer Street—portions relaid15162
Rivington Street—paved with old granite231310
Acton Street ( crossing)14137
Great Cambridge8910
Bowling Green Walk—paved with old granites7690
Provost Street— paved with new 7 x 3 granites210556
Catherine Street—paved with old granites233186
Henson Street- paved with old granites9290
Vincent Street- paved with old granites122117

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Two paviers and five laborers were employed in repairing the
paved roads, and repairing trenches, at a cost of £375 2s. 8d. for
the year, and the Gas and Water Companies contributed £77 11s. 0d.
There are about 51 miles of roads in the parish, of which about
11 are paved, the remainder being Mc Adam and Ballast.
FOOTWAY PAYING.
The following works have been executed during the year at a
cost of £2659 3s. 4d.
Hackney Road, by Shoreditch Church — portion
repaved with new patent Victoria stone, and
portion relaid 21 18 2
Great James Street— repaved with new Victoria
stone 342 13 0
Gloucester Street (now Hewitt Street)—portion
paved with old stone 1 2 1
Little James Street—portion paved with old stone 2 11 0
Hoxton Street—portions paved with new Victoria
stone 952 2 6