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Particulars of paving repairs carried out during the year will be
found on pages 87 to 91.
Although no new sewer works were undertaken, a large amount
of time was occupied in cleansing and otherwise attending to
existing sewers and drains. Details of this description of work will
he found in the Reports of the Surveyor and the Medical Officer of
Health, which follow the Vestry's Report.
VENTILATION OF SEWERS.
The Vestry of Tooting having informed the Vestry that they had
requested the Metropolitan Board of Works to seek Parliamentary
powers for more efficiently ventilating sewers by means of other
than open gratings in the roadway, a resolution was passed endorsing
the views of the Tooting Vestry, and the Metropolitan Board
was informed accordingly.
REFUGES.
During the past year one refuge has been formed in St. James's
Street by King Street.
The following is a complete list of refuges in the Parish:—
Pall Mall, by the United Service Club.
„ „ by the Athenaeum Club.
„ „ by St. James's Palace.
„ „ by the Haymarket.
Piccadilly, by St. James's Street.
„ by Burlington House.
„ by the Haymarket.
Piccadilly Circus (3 Refuges).
Regent Street, by Oxford Circus.
” „ by Argyll Place.
„ „ by Conduit Street.
„ „ by Glasshouse Street.
” „ by Air Street.
” ” by the County Fire Office.
” ,, by Jermyn Street.
” ,, by Charles Street.
” ” by the Haymarket.
St. James's Street, by King Street.
” „ by Pall Mall.
Waterloo Place, between the Athenaeum and United Service Clubs.