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St Giles (Camden) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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54
Miscellaneous.
The London Hydraulic Power Company extended, with
the permission of your Board, their mains in Charing Cross
Road into Phoenix Street.
Two automatic postage stamp delivery machines were
attached, with the consent of the Board, to existing pillar
boxes in Cambridge Circus and in Gower Street, but have
since been removed
The Postal authorities have, by permission of your Board,
erected a pillar box at the corner of Russell Square and
Guilford Street.
Contracts.
The following Contracts for materials and works have been
entered into by the Board, and are now in force:—
| Name and Address of the Contractor. | Nature of Contract. | Term of Contract. |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. W. Griffiths, 283, Kingsland Road, E. | For the supply of granite and york stone, at a schedule of prices. | For one year from 25th March, 1892. |
| Messrs. Mowlem & Co., Grosvenor Wharf, Millbank, S.W. | For the supply of sand, ballast, hogan, and shell ballast, at a schedule of prices. | Ditto. |
| Mr. G. Cookson, Gloucester Street, Albert Embankment. | For the carting away of road sweepings from the public ways, and the cartage of soil raised from gullies, &c., for the sum of £3,340. | For one year from 25th March, 1892. |
| Mr. G. Cookson. | For the removal of dust and ashes from the houses in the District, for the sum of £3,800. | Ditto |