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Shoreditch 1891

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

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The carriageway or channel paving in the following localities is in a most
unsatisfactory condition, and should be repaved or steam rolled (as required) to
prevent danger to traffic:—
Bacchus Walk
Bateman's Row
Bevenden Street
Boundary Street
City Road
Fanshaw Street
Hoxton Square
Hoxton Street (portion of)
Ivy Lane
Ivy Street
Laburnum Street (portion of)
Leonard Street
Maidstone Street
Murray Street
Paul Street
Primrose Street
Skinner Street
Upper John Street
Wenlock Street
Wilson Street (portion of)
FOOTWAY PAVING.
The following works at the cost stated have been executed by the Contractor
during the past year:—
Red Lion Street— £ s. d.
A portion re-paved with new 2½ in. York stone; old York
re-laid,curb re-set on lias concrete,and channels cut *13 17 4
Nile Street—
A portion re-paved with new 2½ in. York stone; old York
re-laid, and curb re-set on lias concrete 19 13 3
Styman Street—
A portion re-paved with new 2½ in. York stone; old
York re-laid, a portion of curb re-set, a portion redressed
and re-set, and a portion of new 6 × 12 curb
supplied and fixed, six corners rounded. All curb on
lias concrete 48 7 0
Do. do.—
A portion re-paved with ¾ in. mastic Asphalte on 3 in.
Portland cement concrete, including excavation and
cartage of ground to receive the same 79 6 8
Edward Street, on south side—
Re-paved with new 2½ in.York stone; and old York re-laid.
A portion of old curb re-dressed and re-set, and
portions of new 6 × 12 edge circular curb, and 12 × 8
flat straight ditto, supplied and fixed; remainder of
curb re-fixed only. All curb on has concrete. Two
corners rounded; four holes cut, curb grouted with
lias lime and Portland cement 72 13 8