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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 1888

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

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Table: NEW CARRIAGE-WAY PAVINGS.The following streets have been entirely repaved during the vear, viz.:—

NEW CARRIAGE-WAY PAVINGS.

The following streets have been entirely repaved during the vear, viz.:—

£s.d.Net Cost.
£s.d.
Adam Street, Adelphi.—Old Macadam and Granite Channels and Crossings taken up, and 2 in. Val de Travers Compressed Asphalte laid upon 6 in. Concrete, 671 yards superficial at 12s.402120
Credit, value of old Granite, 78 yards superficial at 1s.3180
398140
James Street, Haymarket.—Granite Carriage-way taken up and 2 in. Val de Travers Compressed Asphalte laid upon 6 in. Concrete, 519 yards superficial at 12s.31180
Credit, value of old Granite, 519 yards superficial at 1s. 6d.38186
27296
John Street, Adelphi.—Old Macadam and Granite Channels and Crossings taken up, and 2 in. Val de Travers Compressed Asphalte laid upon 6 in. Concrete, 472§ yards superficial at 12s.28368
Credit, value of old Granite, 56 yards superficial at 1s2160
280108
Robert Street, Adelphi.—Old Macadam and Granite Channels and Crossing taken up, and 2 in. Val de Travers Compressed Asphalte laid upon 6 in. Concrete, 1944/9 yards superficial at 12s.116134
Credit, value of old Granite, 34 yards superficial at 1s.1140
114194
Total Cost£1,066136

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LIGHTING.
The following is a statement of the number of public lamps, on
the 25th March, 1889, with consumption of gas and cost per
annum:—
No. of Lamps.
Cubic feet of Gas
consumed per hour.
Cost per annum.
£
S.
d.
580
6
3
9
3 per lamp.
27
10
5
3
4 „
6
] 5
7
6
1 „
2
19
9
12
2 „
15
20
10
0
9 „
1
25
12
3
5 „
2 (on meter)
77
7
5 both.