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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 Giles (Camden) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Sewers.
The following Sewer Works were performed during the year:-
| Denmark Street | 350 feet run new 4 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in. brick sewer. |
| Betterton Street | 410 feet run existing sewer underpinned and repaired. |
| Shaftesbury Avenue, from Endell Street to High Street, and Dyott Street, south end | 250 feet do. do. |
| Bloomsbury Square, from Bedford Place to Great Russell Street | 150 feet do. do. |
| Marchmoat Street | New side entrance. |
| Little White Lion Street | do. do. |
The east end of the sewer in Castle Street which terminated
with a head wall was connected with the sewer in
Neal Street.
The whole of the covers to the side entrance to sewers
were repaired and painted at a cost of £26 19s. 1d.
Flushing of Sewers and Courts.
The following sewers were twice flushed by water obtained
from the New River Company's mains; once in June
and again in September.
Abbey Place. Compton Mews,
Alfred Mews. *Denmark Place.
Bainbridge Street. Duke Street.
Bernard Mews. *Dunns Passage.
Brunswick Mews. Galen Place.
Caroline Mews. Gate Street.
Charlotte Mews. George Yard.
Church Passage. Goldsmith Street.
*Clarkes Buildings. Gower Mews.
Clarkes Mews. *Great Turnstile.