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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 James's 1858
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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SEWERS WORKS
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| Situation. | Description of Work. | Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SEWERS. | £. | s. | d. | |
| Peter Street | Length 240 ft. Size 3 ft. 9 in. X 2 ft. 6 in. | 330 | 1 | 2 |
| Noel Street | Length 200 ft. Size 3 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. | 310 | 12 | 6 |
| REPAIRS TO EXISTING SEWERS. | ||||
| Cork Street | Forming New Invert and generally repairing, | 126 | 6 | 9 |
| Old Burlington Street | Ditto ditto ditto, | 153 | 16 | 11 |
| Beak Street | Repairs to dangerous portions of Sewers, | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| Chapel Court | Substitution of 9-inch Pipes for old Brick Drain, | 17 | 18 | 0 |
| Portland Mews | Altering and preparing Sewer to receive new Drains, | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| REPAIRING AND CLEANSING GULLIES. | ||||
| Cost of Repairs to, and Cleansing Gullies, | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| TRAPPING GULLIES. | ||||
| Trapping 4 Gullies; 1 in Golden Square, 1 in St. James's Square, and 2 in Upper James Street, | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| MAKING GOOD CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING DRAINS. | ||||
| Repairs and Connection to existing' Drains, omitted or overlooked at the time of construction of Sewers, | 19 | 6 | 0 | |
| Carried forward, | 1048 | 0 | 4 | |