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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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The carriageway or channel paving in
unsatisfactory condition, and should be
prevent danger to traffic:—
Bacchus Walk
Bateman's Row
Bevenden Street
City Road
Fanshaw Street
Great Eastern Street
Haberdasher Street
Hoxton Square
Hoxton Street (portion of)
Ivy Street
Laburnum Street (portion of)
the following localities is in a most
repaved or steam rolled (as required) to
Leonard Street
Maidstone Street
Mur ray Street
Paul Street
Primrose Street
Shoreditch High Street
(portions of)
Skinner Street
Upper John Street
Wenlock Street
Wilson Street (portion of)
FOOTWAY PAYING.
| The following works at the cost stated have been executed by the Contractor during the past year:— | |||
| Brownlow Street— New 4-in. tooled landings to sizes, supplied and laid; new 3-in. and 2½-in. York paving, squared to sizes, supplied and laid | *7 | 16 | 0 |
| Shepherdess Walk, between Murray Street aud Shaftesbury Street- | |||
| Curb taken up and re-fixed, a portion carted and fixed, and a portion of new 6-in. curb supplied and fixed on 6-in. concrete; old York paving taken up, a portion relaid, and a portion of new 3-in. York supplied and laid; 1 hole cut in | 30 | 12 | 0 |
| Napier Street— | |||
| A portion of old York paving taken up, squared, aud re-laid, a portion of new 3-in. York paving supplied and laid; curb taken up, a portion re-fixed, a portion re-dressed, carted aud fixed, and a portion of new 6"× 12" circular and straight edge curb supplied aud fixed on concrete; labour cutting on York; 66 coal plates, 1 hydrant box, 1 manhole, and 2 lamp posts cut in | 365 | 0 | 0 |
| Hill Street— | |||
| A portion of new 2½-in. York stone supplied and laid, old York taken up and re-laid, new 6" × 12" circular and straight edge curb supplied and fixed on concrete; 1 iron post re-fixed, and 1 coal plate let in | 31 | 3 | 3 |