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East King's House Road

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"The source of the problem - scene on East King's House Road after a lake created by a burst main had subsided."

Darling Street

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"Darling Street in West Kingston is a main thoroughfare for vehicles and pedestrians using that section of the Corporate Area. The road surface is one of the worst in the city. Its many potholes look more like lakes. Daily News photographed these…

Danver's Pen (St. Thomas)

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"Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Dennis which lashed the island last Friday damaged the side of this road in Danver's Pen, St. Thomas."

Darling Street

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Photograph showing the garbage and debris filled Darling Street in West Kingston. A section of the badly damaged street is blocked by several large objects, preventing any vehicular traffic.

Charles and Bond Streets

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" 'Marl Hill Road' - Intersection of Charles and Bond Streets where this hill of marl has been in the middle of the road and there drain covers have been in this condition for a while. The drain is also blocked and has not been cleaned."

Church Street

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"This truck was the victim of the aftermath of the heavy rains in Down Town Kingston, as owing to the heavy water along Church Street, the driver failed to see a danger sign and the rear wheel of the truck sunk into a trench."

Chelsea Avenue

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"The road surface along Chelsea Avenue near its intersection with Half Way Tree Road in St. Andrew has been deteriorating for some time. Photograph shows a motorist carefully negotiating the large potholes and sinks."

Beckford Street

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"The intersection of Beckford Street and Princess Street in downtown Kingston. Old car parts, bed springs and other articles form the 'back-drop' of a pool of filth on Beckford Street and the pungent stream of water runs from the manhole at the…

National Chest Hospital

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"A curious little patient at National Chest Hospital gently touches the water heater donated by JAMINTEL as Mrs. Clover Chung, the Company Secretary, explains the machine to her. Sister Phyllis Maynard who is in charge of the Children's Ward watches.…

May Pen Hospital

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"Presentation of an X-Ray Unit to the May Pen Hospital by Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica Inc. The unit, valued at over $80,000, was handed over by Paul Crouch (6th from right), a former managing director of Alcoa, to Dr. Joy Taylor (4th from left),…