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St James's 1891

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

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A new Refuge, lighted by one of Sugg's 80-candle
"Lambeth" lamps was constructed in Coventry Street, on
the east side of the Haymarket. Two new Refuges, lighted
by Sugg's 80-candle "Lambeth" lamps, were also constructed
in the Haymarket during the repaying of the
carriageway, at the joint expense of your Vestry and the
Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
GAS AND WATER MAINS.
During the year new mains have been laid in the
Streets, or old ones replaced with new, as follows :—
By the New River Company: In Duck Lane.
By the Grand Junction Water Works Company : In
Dufour's Place, Nag's Head Yard, and Piccadilly (from Old
Bond Street to St. James's Street).
By the Gas Light & Coke Company : In Nag's Head
Yard.
And by the Post Office: In Coventry Street.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CONDUCTORS.
Electric Light Conductors have been laid in portions
of the following streets, viz.:—
By the St. James's and Pall Mall Electric Light Company
: Albany Court Yard, Arundell Street, Cleveland
Row, Clifford Street, Cork Street, Coventry Street, Glasshouse
Street, New Burlington Street, Old Burlington
Street, Pall Mall, Piccadilly, Regent Street, Sackville
Street, Savile Row, Vigo Sreet, and Waterloo Place.