London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Clerkenwell 1896
Forty-first annual report of the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell for the year 1896-97
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| 90 | „ 2 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. brick sewers. |
| 2,390 | „ 3 ft. by 2 ft. „ |
| 925 | „ 3 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. „ |
| 560 | „ 3 ft. 5 in. by 2 ft. 5 in. „ |
| 500 | „ 3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. „ |
| 1,420 | „ 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 4 in. „ |
| 5,418 | „ 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „ |
| 280 | „ 4 ft. by 2 ft. „ |
| 1,120 | „ 4 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in. „ |
| 2,380 | „ 4 ft. by 2 ft. 8 in. „ |
| 3,530 | „ 4 ft. 4 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „ |
| 21,740 | „ 4 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „ |
| 8,730 | „ 4 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 9 in. „ |
| 1,570 | „ 4 ft. 6 in. by 3 ft. „ |
| 170 | „ 4 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „ |
| 1,410 | „ 4 ft. 9 in. by 3 ft. „ |
| 4,260 | „ 5 ft. by 3 ft. „ |
| 730 | „ 5 ft. by 3 ft. 3 in. „ |
| 700 | „ 8 ft. by 10 ft. „ |
| 560 | „ 8 ft. 6 in. by 8 ft. 3 in. „ |
| 400 | „ 8 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft. „ |
| 270 | „ 10 ft. by 10 ft. „ |
COURT AND GULLY FLUSHING.
The Courts and Alleys in the Parish were washed
and sprinkled with Carbolic Acid at frequent intervals
during the year, whenever considered necessary
by the Medical Officer of Health; the carriageways
of Chapel Street and Exmouth Street were washed
during the hot weather.