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CONSTRUCTION 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 of such plan as sanctioned be made during
the execution of the work, without the consent of the VeBtry.
3. That all walls and arches be at least one brick, or nine inches
thick.
4. That the space from the upper eurface 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 139, and the
appendices thereto, that continuous attention has been paid
to the abatement and removal of nuisances. It is impossible,
however, to convey any accurate idea of the extent or value
of sanitary work by the mere tabulation of figures. The
most satisfactory proof of the value of this department of
the Vestry's work is afforded by the reduction in the rate of
mortality in the Parish since the creation of a sanitary
department some thirty years since.
Without here further entering into details, it may be remarked
that the Medical Officer of Health reports that the