Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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LICENCES
Have been granted for the erection of one hundred and three
hoardings and scaffolds for the purposes of re-building,
alterations, &c. License has also been given in twenty-six
cases to open the roadway to repair water pipes, or for similar
purposes. The cost of make good these openings is charged to
the person taking out the licence.
COAL PLATES.
During the past twelve months eighty-six coal plates were
cut into the paving.
STREET NAMES.
The sum of £11 8s. l½d has been expended in purchasing
and fixing street name-plates, principally for altering the
names of Cross Street, Cross Court, and South Row to
Ganton Street, Heddon Court to Heddon Street, and
Great Vine Street to Warwick Street.
LIGHTING.
A "Westminster" lamp of 80 candle power has been
fixed in the centre of Waterloo Place, and lamps with extra
burners, in the centre of Arundell Street (at the top), on the
refuge in Pall Mall by the Haymarket, at the corner of
Lexington Street and Silver Place, and at the corner of
Market Street, opposite Norris Street. Additional lamps
have also been fixed in Cleveland Row, Little Crown Court,.
Bridle Lane (urinal), Berwick Street (3), Archer Street,
Great Windmill Street, &c. New lanterns with opal tops
have been placed on the whole of the side lamps in Regent
ASPHALTE.
The undermentioned Streets have been pared with Asphalite during the Year:—
Name of street. | Part of street paved. | Date when paved | area of as phalte in yards super. | Cost per yard super. | Pre vious paving. | Credit for old pitching per yard. | Description of paving and Name of ???. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer Street | Whole | June | 480 | 12/- | Pitch ing | 1/6 | 2in. of com pressed Asphlate,on ??? of portland cement ??? create. The french As phalte Com pany. |
Arundell St. | Do. | April | 528½ | " | " | " | |
Brewer Street | Do. | April | 1482½ | " | " | " | |
Carlton St. | Do. | July | 246 2/3 | " | " | " | |
Cleveland Row | Narrow prt. | May | 144½ | " | " | " | |
Glasshouse Street | Brewer St. to Regent Street. | April | 491½ | " | " | " | |
Gt. Vine St. | Whole | April | 226½ | " | " | " | |
Gt. Windmill Street | Upper Prt. | June | 526 2/3 | " | " | " | |
Lexington St. | Whole | July | 1077 ??? | " | " | " | |
Lit. pulteney Street | Do. | April | 946 2/3 | " | Wood | - | |
Market St. | Do. | July | 253 | " | Pitch ing | 1/6 | |
Marlborough Row | Do. | Nov. | 229 ??? | " | " | " | |
Norris Street | Do. | July | 263 ??? | " | " | " | 1in, of com pressed Asphlate,on ??? of portland cement ??? create. The french As phalte Com pany. |
Regent Place | Do. | April | 192½ | " | Maca dam | - | |
Rose & Crown Yard | Margins of Entrance | Oct. | 25½ | " | Pitching | 1/6 | |
Rupert St. St. Alban's | Whole | June | 1705 ??? | " | " | " | |
Place | Do. | July | 360 2/3 | " | " | " | |
Smith's Yard | Do. | Jan. | 215 | " | " | " | |
Upper Rupert Street | Do. | June | 280 ??? | " | " | " | |
Angel Court | Do. | April | 128½ | 7/- | york stone | " |