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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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| Flushing sewers, 3 feet in height and upwards, about 3¾ miles | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| Flushing pipe sewers, providing hose, stand pipe, and labour New River Company—Water for ditto | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Connecting drains to sewers | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous works | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Flap keeper—wages attending outlets of sewers upon river Ditto boots and coat | 31 | 17 | 0 |
| 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| Ditto making channel at "Fox under Hill" sewer Man attending sewers | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| £602 | 17 | 1 |
fees received for connecting drains.
| Examining sewer, Charing Cross | 0 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 20, Crown Court | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 24, St. Martin's Court | 0 | 14 | 8 | |||
| 1, Bedford Street | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Adelphi Theatre | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 22, Crown Court | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 29,Oxendon Street | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 54, Drury Lane | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| William Street, Adelphi | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 5, St. Martin's Street | 0 | 12 | 5 | |||
| 6, St. Martin's Street | 0 | 12 | 5 | |||
| 16,Pantone Street | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 8, Panton Street | 0 | 14 | 4 | |||
| 57, Drury Lane | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 49, Drury Lane | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 11, Duke Street, Adelphi | 0 | 14 | 8 | |||
| 18, Duke Street, Adelphi | 0 | 14 | 8 | |||
| 14 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| £588 12 5 | £588 12 5 | £588 12 5 | ||||
summary.
| Public Urinals | 49 | 0 | 10 |
| District Sewers | 588 | 12 | 6 |
| Inspector's Wages—one-third chargeable to this Rate | 33 | 9 | 4 |
| Total | £671 | 2 | 7 |