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St Giles (Camden) 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

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Removal of Dust and Ashes.
The Dust and Ashes have been removed from the houses in the
District under contract at a cost of £1,277 10s. 0d.
Limewhiting Courts, etc.
The entrances to the Mews, Courts, Yards, &c., in the District
were twice limewhited during the year, at a cost of about £60.
Public Urinals.
The following is a List of the Public Urinals belonging to the
Board—20 in number, 10 of which have water laid on to them; the
whole are cleansed daily by the Board's workmen. They were
painted once during the year, at a cost of about £15.
List of Public Urinals in the St. Giles District.
Seven Dials 6 Compartments. Water laid on.
Dunns Passage 5 „ do.
Bainbridge Street 5 „ do.
Lascelles Court 4 „ do.
Bedford Head Yard 3 „ do.
Whetstone Park 3 „ do.
Little Torrington Street 1 „ do.
Chenies Mews 3 „ do.
Short's Gardens 5 „ do.
Parker Street 1 „ do.
Pied Bull Yard 2 ,, No water supply.
Brewer Street, King Street 1 ,, do.
Southampton Mews 2 „ do.
Colonnade 1 „ do.
Burnett Mews 3 „ do.
Little Store Street 1 „ do.
Tavistock Mews 1 „ do.
Caroline Mews 1 „ do.
Nottingham Court 1 „ do.
Hunter Mews 1 ,, do.
Total 20 Urinals, containing 50 Compartments.
Public Lighting.
The following sums were paid to the Gas Companies and others
for this purpose:—
The Imperial Gas Company £2,557 5 0
London Gas Company 1,638 5 2
Chartered Gas Company 53 15 6
Gas columns, repairs, alterations, &c. 104 16 2
Total £4,354 1 10