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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) 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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The following Table will exhibit the number of lights in each district,—the cost, quality, and quantity of gas consumed per burner:—
| Name of Company. | District Lighted. | No. of Burners. (a) | Rate of consumption per hour. | Charge per Lamp, (b) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Gas. | Cannel Gas. | |||||||
| Cub. | ft. | £ | 8. | d. | ||||
| Gas Light and Coke Comp. | In-Wards . | 218 | —- | 4.0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |
| „ „ | „ | — | 931 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| „ „ | Vauxhall-bridge-rd | 11 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| „ „ | South Belgravia | 551 | — | 4.0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |
| (c) Imperial | Uxbridge-road | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| London. | Grosv.-pl. District | 62 | 4.0 | 3 | 19 | 4 | ||
| „ | „ „ | — | 828 | 2.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 835 | 1770 | |||||||
The average number of horses working per day during
the year was 27, exclusive of Sundays.
Sewers.
The sewers in the Parish have been cleansed, repaired,
and flushed from time to time by the workmen in the
employment of the Vestry. New gullies have been fixed
for carrying off surface water, and gullies and ventilators
have been trapped and repaired in all cases where
necessary.
The Committee of
Works having given instructions, as
occasion offered, to fix ventilators over all man-holes which