Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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To the Chairman and Members of the Vestry
of St. James's, Westminster.
Vestry Hall, Piccadilly,
March , 1880.
Reverend Sir and Gentlemen.
The lists of the more important Works
undertaken and executed by the Vestry of St.
James's, Westminster, during the twelve months
ending March 25th, 1880, require no additional
explanation as such Works have been previously
decided upon by the Vestry or their Works
Committee, with the exception of some uniooked
for matter that must of necessity arise from time
to time in the maintenance of so important a
Parish.
In these lists nothing very new, or special
will be found, although there is a great deal in
abeyance.
The Work at present entrusted to the
Local Authorities, that attracts the most attention
on the part of the General Public, are the Paving
Works, for the simple reason that everybody can
see all that is done. As a fact a large Paving