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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 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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Table: GENERAL WORKS— continued.

GENERAL WORKS— continued.

Situation.Description of Work.Amount Expended.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward11524165
BRAY'S PATENT LAMPS. Erected in the following situations.
St. James's StreetOne Lamp and Meter fixed
Pall MallOne ditto ditto
Regent Street by Charles StreetOne ditto ditto
Piccadilly Circus.Four ditto ditto
Regent Street by Vigo StreetOne ditto ditto
Regent Street by Conduit Street.One ditto ditto
Oxford CircusOne ditto ditto
Ten in all, average cost, £15 each.15000
Total
SEWERS WORKS.
Little Pulteney StreetRemoving accumulations from Sewer and constructing New Side Entrance, to obviate same for the future143162
Heddon Street (a portion of Street)Cost of underpinning existing Sewer Amount re-imbursed to the Vestry by the Sutton Estate and Junior Army and Navy Stores.45211359675
SEWERS CLEANSED.
King Street, St. James'sRemoving accumulations from Sewer1368
St. James's SquareDitto ditto2582
PiccadillyDitto ditto380
Carnaby StreetDitto ditto0186
Berwick StreetDitto ditto1711
Warwick StreetDitto ditto20126
Regent PlaceDitto and Repairing Sewer512086611
GULLIES CLEANSED.
GenerallyAbout 500 Gullies Cleansed at an approximate cost of10000
NEW GULLIES BUILT On an Improved Principle.
Regent Street West Street and GenerallyThirty New Gullies built at an average cost of£5 each15000
Carried forward12607109