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St James's 1884

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

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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.
CONSTRUTION OF VAULTS.
The following regulations have been made in regard to
the construction of vaults under footways :—
1. That plans and sections of proposed vaults be submitted and
deposited with the Vestry.
'2. That no deviation from such plan as sanctioned be made during
the execution of the work, without the consent of the Vestry.
3. That all walls and arches be at least one brick, or nine inches,
thick.
4. That the space from the upper surface of the pavement to the
outside of the vault be in no case less than three feet.
5. That no vault be allowed to project beyond the outside line of
kerb where the footway is ten feet or more in width, and in no
case shall the outside of the brickwork be carried nearer than
three feet six inches to the centre line of the carriageway.
SANITARY.
It will be seen on reference to the Report of the Medical
Officer of Health, commencing on page 235, and the
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