London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Clerkenwell 1862

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St James & St John]

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76 cesspools were destroyed and filled up, and water closets substituted
for them.
186 loads of soil were taken out of and removed from the sewers and
gullies.
Two drinking fountains were erected within the period named.
ROAD AND PAVING WORKS.
For the maintenance and reparation of tho roadway, 3,828 cubic yards
of material were supplied, and have been used in the following proportions
of tho various kinds, viz.:—
1,219 cube yards of broken Guernsey Granite
21 „ „ Aberdeen „
1,488 „ „ Ballast
520 „ „ Kentish Rag
580 „ ,, Flints
2,328 square yards of new cubes laid down
353 ,, half sovereigns
9,772 „ C. W. relaid
16,440 feet new 2½ Tork
3,363 „ ,, 3 ,,
55,345 „ York relaid
299 ,, new curb
4,630 ,, curb relaid
I havo the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
SANDERS DEVAN,
Surveyor.