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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
St George (Westminster) 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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Appendix No. 10.— Application to Vestry.—
| Situation. | Nature of Application. | Decision of Vestry. |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Albemarle-street | To build coal shoot and fix iron coal plate to vault in roadway opposite premises 7ft. from the footway curb | Refused |
| Piccadilly (Grafton-house) | „ alter area line and build vaults | Granted, subject to usual regulations |
| 140, Piccadilly | To fix 6 Hayward's 14in. coal plates | Granted. |
| 140, do. | „ fix 3 do. patent area gratings | do. on condition that the gratings be fixed for lighting purposes only, and do not project more than 18 inches from wall of house, and be done to the satisfaction of Surveyor to Vestry |
| Union-street, Bond-street | „ fix 10 outside lamps to "Duke of York Public House" | do. on condition that the lamps be fixed not nearer than 8ft. from the level of the footway |
| 78, Brook-st. by Gilbert-street | For lamp to be shifted | Sanctioned, lamp to be shifted 21 feet, at applicant's ex pense |
| 83, New Bond-street | To erect 2 ornamental lamp pillars with patent lanterns on curb | Refused |
| Eaton-lane | For additional lamp to be erected | Refused |
| Berkeley-square | To lay paved crossing to gateway entrance to garden enclosure | Granted, on condition that the expense be borne by applicant |
| In parish | „ lay specimen of patent road paving | Sanction given to lay road paving at entrance to Victoria Station, by Wilton-road, at applicant's expense; the paving to be removed at any time at applicant's expense, on the Vestry issuing such an order |