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St James's 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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ORDERLY BOYS.
There are now fifteen Orderly Boys at work in the main
thoroughfares, under the direction of a Foreman. It is a
difficult matter to keep them constantly at their duties, but
nevertheless they pick up a large quantity of horse droppings
in the course of the day which would otherwise be carried all
over the streets. Bins for the reception of the horse
droppings are fixed in the streets at suitable places for their
use.
SNOW.
The snow which fell on the morning of the 7th of
December was thawed by the use of eight tons of salt, the
streets being subsequently swept in the afternoon in the
ordinary manner.
DUSTING AND SLOPPING.
The contract for dusting and slopping was carried out
by Mr. William Mead, of Paddington, at a cost of £4,500.
I am, Rev. Sir, My Lord, and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY MONSON, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.,
Surveyor to the Vestry.
GULLIES.
Twenty-nine gullies have been reconstructed at a cost of £99 7s. 4½d. They are situate as follows :—
| Babmaes Mews | 3 |
| Bentinck Street | 3 |
| Blue Ball Yard | 3 |
| Bury Street | 1 |
| Coventry Street | 1 |
| Edward Street | 2 |
| Glasshouse Street | 4 |
| Golden Square | 1 |
| Great Pulteney Street | 1 |
| Green's Court | 1 |
| Mason's Yard | 1 |
| Naylor's Yard | 2 |
| Portland Mews | 4 |
| Wardour Mews | 2 |
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