Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1897
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Hydraulic Power Mains.
Cast-iron pipes for the supply of hydraulic pressure has
been laid during the year in the following streets in the
District, permission to do so having been first obtained
from the Board:—
Charing Cross Road branch from Subway to Lloyd's
Court.
Drury Lane from Kemble Street to Broad Street.
Gate Street from Little Queen Street to Princes
Square.
High Holborn from Southampton Row to Blooms-
bury Court.
Kingsgate Street from Theobald's Road to High Holborn.
Little Queen Street from High Holborn to Gate Street.
Museum Street from Broad Street to New Oxford
Street.
New Oxford Street crossing by Museum Street.
Street Refuges.
No additional refuge has been formed during the year
within the District. The following is a list of those now
existing:—
Bedford Place south end.
Broad Street east of Endell Street.
Charing Cross Road north end, by High Street.
Do. by New Compton Street.
Do. south end, by Cambridge Circus.
Endell Street north end, by Broad Street.
Guilford Street west end, by Russell Square.
Gower Street at junction with Keppel Street and
Store Street.
High Holborn east of Little Queen Street.
Do. west of Little Queen Street.
Do. at junction with New Oxford Street.
Do. „ „ Drury Lane and
Broad Street.
High Street at north end, by New Oxford Street.
New Oxford Street west of its junction with Blooms-
bury Street.