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Hammersmith 1894

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.

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place. The old channel, where defective, was made good,
but in several places granite curb had to be substituted
for it.
SUSSEX PLACE.
The old curb taken up from King Street has been redressed
and jointed, and laid down as channel on 6in,
Portland cement concrete.
BROADWAY COTTAGE.
vestry's STABLES DEPOT.
The Cartage Committee, having had under consideration
the insufficient accommodation afforded to the
Superintendent in Broadway Cottage, gave instructions
for plans and estimates to be prepared, shewing increased
room. The design submitted to the Committee shewed the
dining-room enlarged, a w.c. and lavatory to be fitted up
on the first floor, and two additional bedrooms on the top
floor, which was effected by adding an additional storey.
The total cost of the above alteration was £258.12.9.
SEWERS.
The length of main trunk Sewers in the Parish is 8
miles 6 furlongs 83 yards. The length of Sewers under
the jurisdiction of the Vestry is 12 miles 0 furlongs 146
yards of brick, and 23 miles 0 furlongs 127 yards pipe
sewers, the total being—
Brick. Pipe. Total.
Miles. Fur. Yds. Miles. Fur. Yds. Miles. Fur. Yds.
1895 20 7 9 23 0 127 43 7 136
NEW SEWERS.
Plan and section of Sewers proposed to be constructed
in the under-mentioned places were submitted to the
County Council, and approved by the Main Drainage
Committee, on condition that the Pipes were embedded in
cement concrete. The Sewers were laid under the
vision of the Vestry's Officers,and the necessary gullies
and manholes constructerd.
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