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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]

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£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward3,0009
STREET LIGHTING.
Supply of gas by the Gaslight and Coke Company2,836114
Repairs to lamps3048
Fixing 9 "Victoria" and 9 "Metropole" Sugg's lamps in Northumberland Avenue900
New Refuge in Northumberland Avenue, by Gt. Scotland Yard27109
Altering position of Refuge at Charing Cross, by Messrs. Drummond's Bank21124
2,92419
The following statement shows the present number of lamps, their consumption of gas, and cost:—
Lighting hours 4,300 per annum. Common gas at 2s. 5d. per 1,000 cubic feet.
4 Lamps, consuming 4 ft. per hour, at £2 19s. 7A. per annum£s.d.r '
11184
4 lamps, consuming 4 ft. (day and night), at £5 2s. 8d per annum20108
587 lamps, consuming 6 ft. per hour, at £4 0s. 4d. per annum2,357158
13 lamps, consuming 10 ft. per hour, at £6 1s. 11d. per annum79411
13 lamps, consuming 15 ft. per hour, at £813s. 10d. per annum1121910
2 lamps, consuming 19 ft. per hour, at £11 7s. 5d. per annum221110
15 lamps, consuming 20 ft. per hour, at £11 17s. l0d. per annum17876
1 lamp, consuming 25 ft. per hour, at £14 9s. 9d. per annum 2 metered lamps (9 lights each), Northumberland49
Avenue—£s.d.
Gas, per annum85150
Lighting, per annum1200
97150
641£2,895166
Carried forward£5,29587

I beg to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
HENRY JACQUES,
Surveyor.