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Shoreditch 1881

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

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Two paviors and five labourers wore employed in repairing the
paved roads and over trenches opened by the Gas and Water
Companies; their wages for the year amounted to £415 15s. 2d.
The Companies contributed £153 15s. 4d. for labour, and
£145 4s. Gd. for material required in the said repairs.
There are about fifty-one miles of carriageway in the Parish,
twelve being paved, and the remaining portion MacAdam or
Ballast.
FOOTWAY PAYING.
The following works at the cost stated have been executed
during the past year—
Maidstone Street—portion paved with old stone, and curb reset,
£19 19s. 2d.
Mansfield Street—portion paved with new 3-inch tooled York,
portion squared and relaid and curb reset, £100 7s. l1d.
Church Street, Murray Street — portion paved with new 3-inch
tooled York, portion squared and relaid, and curb refixed,
*£40 0s. 2d.
Wilmer Gardens—portion paved with new 2½-inch tooled York,
having new 10 by 6 granite curb, portion squared and relaid,
and curb refixed, £97 8s. 3d.
City Road—portion paved with new 3-inch tooled York, portion
squared and relaid, and curb redressed and refixed, £144 10s. 1d.
Fitfield Street—portion paved with new 3-inch tooled York, portion
squared and relaid, and curb refixed, £7 14s. 4d.
Charlotte Street—portion paved with new 21-inch tooled York,
portion squared and relaid, and curb refixed, £15 19s. 5d.
Maria Street—portion paved with new 2½-inch tooled York, having
new 10 by 6 granite curb, portion squared and relaid, and curb
refixed, £13 6s. 8d.
* Half of this amount was contributed by the London School Board,