Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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Granted. Refused.
To lay hot water pipes, &c., under
roadway
„ affix palisade
„ to enlarge coal plate 1 —
„ set back private lamp columns 1 —
„ crect pillar letter-box 1 —
LICENCES.
41 Licences (not including renewals) have been granted fa
hoardings and scaffolds for the purpose of pulling down, re-building
and alterations, &c. Licences have also been granted, in 18 cases
to take up pavements for repairing rain water pipes, connections tc
sewers, and other similar purposes. The cost of making good these
openings is charged to the person taking out the Licence.
TRENCHES OPENED BY COMPANIES AND OTHERS.
The following statement shows the superficial area of pavements disturbed by the Gas, Water,
Company. | Kerb yds. lineal. | York Footway, yds. super. | Asphalte Footway, yds. super. | Asphalte Carriageway. yds. super. | Granite Carriageway. yds. super. | AVood Paving, yds. super. | Macadam.yds. super. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chelsea Water Works Co | 7 | 120½ | 1 | 1 | 11½ | 72 | 89½ |
Gas Co | 31 | 247½ | 5 | 6¾ | 240¾ | 190 | 12 |
New River Co | 101 | 178 | 5½ | 102 | 189 | 427 | 16 |
Postal Telegraphs | — | 16 | 3½ | — | l½ | 14½ | — |
London Hydraulic Power Co. | 4 | 19½ | - | - | 31½ | 218 | 1½ |
Do. Electric Supply Corporation | 35 | 851½ | 249 | - | 63 | 113½ | - |
Metropolitan Electric Supply Co | 65 | 2,334 | 5 | 125 | 42 | 757½ | - |
Gatti,Messrs. A. &S. | — | 61 | 423 | — | 3 | 362 | — |
Sundry Builders. | 118 | 450 | 86 | 1 | 91 | 30 | 7 |
Total | 270½ | 4,278 | 778 | 235¾ | 591¾ | 2,184½ | 126 |