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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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DISTRICT SEWERAGE.
A new sewer has been built in Blue Cross Street, and
also a part of St. Martin's Street, and a 12-inch pipe drain
laid down to the north end of St. Martin's Street from
Blue Cross Street.
In York Buildings a new 12-inch pipe drain has been
constructed in the old sewer at the back of the houses, the
old sewer being filled in with rubbish.
In Exchange Court a 12-inch pipe drain has been laid
down, which passes into the sewer of the Strand, through
No. 420.
In York Place, 12-inch pipes have been laid down at the
east end, with a flushing box.
A 12-inch pipe drain has been constructed, in order to
connect the sewer in Villiers Street with the one in Charles
Court, passing through No. 8, Yilliers Street.
The principal repairs have been in Craven Street and the
West Ride, Adelphi—the others being inconsiderable.
WORKS EXECUTED.
| 89 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| St. Martin's Street.—About 260 lineal feet of 3:9X2:6 new sewer, one brick in mortar and invert set in cement, and 12 inch pipes with flushing box at end | 201 | 2 | 9 1 | |||
| 38 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| and flushing box at end | 10 | 11 | 4 | |||
| Sewer between Villiers Street and Charles Court.—About | ||||||
| 28 lineal feet of new 12 inch pipes | 8 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Repairing and cleansing sewers:— | ||||||
| At William Street, Adelphi | 5 | 10 | 9 | |||
| „ Craven Street" | 73 | 0 | 2 | |||
| „ West Ride, Adelphi | 19 | 10 | 11 | |||
| ,, Whitehall | 5 | 14 | 9 | |||
| 103 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Cleansing gullies | 22 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Repairing ditto | 6 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Building air shafts at Duke Street, Adelphi, and Dorset Place | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||