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St Pancras 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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23rd March, 1872.
ST. PANCRAS, MIDDLESEX.

Table: DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. RETURN of principal Sewer Works executed during the year, 1871.

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. RETURN of principal Sewer Works executed during the year, 1871.

DATE.LOCALITY.Description. Number of Feet.REMARKS.
Large Brick.Pipe.Brick Barrel
1871.
MayCamden Road Mews...152...NewRepairs were executed to
March to JuneBurton Street330......ReconstructionSewers in the following places, viz.:—
Hastings Street338......Reconstruction
Bennett Street168......ReconstructionJune—Fitzroy Mews
Goodge Street410......ReconstructionAugust—Colville Place
Fitzroy Street288......ReconstructionSept.—Brunswick Bldgs.
Grafton Street175......ReconstructionOctober—Warren Street
Whitfield Street146......Reconstruction„ Coburg Street
Warren Street324......Reconstruction„ Arthur Street
Fitzroy Place, Upper117......ReconstructionDec.—Cleveland Mews
Tottenham Street21068...Reconstruction„ Bedford Passage
Cromer Street625......New
In Field, North of Wood-some Road......50New
JulyHighgate Road, rear of the Retreat...246...Reconstruction
„Assembly Row......169Reconstruction
„Swain's Lane, by Cemetery Gates......58New
OctoberHampshire Grove...270...New
„Camden Road, from Gt. College St. to King's Road......420New
NovemberEuston Road and Diana Place...398...New
„Rear South Crescent Mews...36...Reconstruction
The following were laid at private cost, but under supervision of the Officers of the Department of Works, and are now vested in the Vestry.
JanuarySouth Villas......300
MarchQueen Street......210
JulyLady Margaret Road400...430
„York Road, by Copenhagen Street380......
Totals394111701637

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During the summer and autumn the District Sewers were deodorized with carbolic acid, but the
Main Sewers continued to emit foul smells by reason of the direot drainage therein not being so
effectually deodorized.
An offer to take charge of the work of deodorizing the Main Sewers in like manner to the District
Sewers was submitted for the consideration of the Engineer, but was declined.
(Signed), CHAS. WORRELL,
Chief Clerk.