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St James's 1889

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

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of a public officer duly authorized in that behalf, or covered
in without a certificate from such officer that the drain is laid
with a proper fall, is properly jointed, has been fully tested,
and is otherwise satisfactory.
No action, however, has been taken by the County Council
in the matter.
KEFUGES.
The following is a list of Refuges in the Parish:—
Great Marlborough Street.
Haymarket, South end.
Pall Mall, by the United Service Club.
,, by the Athenæum Club.
„ by St. James's Palace.
,, by the Haymarket.
Piccadilly, by St. James's Street.
,, by Burlington House.
,, by Vestry Hall.
,, by Piccadilly Circus.
,, by the Haymarket.
Piccadilly Circus (2 Refuges).
Regent Street, by Oxford Circus.
„ by Argyll Place.
,, ,, by Conduit Street.
,, ,, by New Burlington Street.
,, ,, by Heddon Street.
,, ,, by Glasshouse Street.
,, ,, by Air Street.
,, ,, by the County Fire Office (2 Refuges).
,, ,, by Shaftesbury Avenue.
,, ,, by Jermyn Street.
,, ,, by Charles Street.
St. James's Street, by No. 1.
,, ,, by King Street.
Shaftesbury Avenue, by Wardour Street.
,, ,, by Rupert Street.
,, ,, by Great Windmill Street.

The Vestry at the same time intimated that they would claim to retain the power reserved to them by the Local Government Act of maintaining and repairing all streets in this Parish which may be declared to be main roads:—

Streets-Length.Reasons.
Furlongs.Yards.
Piccadilly2131Omnibus Routes. Through roads connecting Kensington and the West with the City.
Coventry Street154
Haymarket1106Through Road from Piccadilly to Charing Cross Station via Pall Mall East.
Wardour Street3109Through Road from Oxford Street to Charing Cross Station via Whit-comb Street or Leicester Square.
St. James's Street1153Through Road from Piccadilly to Victoria Station via St. James's Park.
Pall Mall253Through Road from Charing Cross to Victoria Station via St. James's Park.
Pall Mall (East end)106Omnibus Route.
Regent Street5109Omnibus Route. Through Roads connecting North-West London with the South.
Waterloo Place107
Shaftesbury Avenue1101Omnibus Route. Through Road connecting West London with North-East.
Tichborne Street91Omnibus Route connecting Regent Street and Coventry Street.
Oxford Street.272Omnibus Route. Through Road connecting Notting Hill and the West with the City.