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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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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TRENCHES OPENED BY COMPANIES AND OTHERS.
The following statement shows the superficial area of pavements disturbed by the Gas, Water, Electric Lighting Companies, and others, for the laying and repair of their mains and services.
| Company. | Kerb yds. lineal. | York Footway, yds. super. | Asphalte Footway. yds. super. | Asphalte Carriageway. yds. super. | Granite Carriageway. yds. super. | Wood Paving, yds. super. | Macadam. yds. super. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Water Works Co. | 3Ü÷ | 21Üø | 3Ü÷ | - | 7 | 21Üø | 28Üø |
| Gas Light & Coke Co. | 42Ü÷ | 222Ü÷ | 6Üø | 20Üø | 362Üø | 102 | 28Üø |
| New River Co. | 5Ü÷ | 434Üø | 11Ü÷ | 90Üø | 288 | 232Ü÷ | 36Ü÷ |
| Postal Telegraphs | - | 33Ü÷ | 3Ü÷ | - | - | - | - |
| London Hydraulic Power Co. | - | 16Ü÷ | - | - | 18 | 37Üø | - |
| London Electric Supply Corporation | 28Üø | 1,858 | 129 | 3Üø | 181Üø | 422Üø | 10Ü÷ |
| Metropolitan Electric Supply Co. | 1Ü÷ | 62Ü÷ | - | 2 | - | 50Ü÷ | - |
| Electricity Supply Corporation | - | 49Ü÷ | - | 79Üø | 10Üø | 113 | - |
| Sundry Builders | 20Üø | 337Üø | 54Üø | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21Ü÷Üø |
| Total | 101Üø | 3,035Üø | 208Ü÷ | 202Üø | 874 | 984Üø | 125Üø |
The areas have been relaid by the Vestry at the expense of the
companies, the total amount receivable therefrom being £1,599 3s. 9d.
VAULTS UNDER FOOTWAY.
Owing to the large number of applications to construct vaults,
extending in many cases for a considerable distance into the street,
the Vestry have decided to limit the projection so as not to exceed
two-thirds of the width of the footway. Regulations as to height
and method of construction are also under your consideration, which
if adopted, will for the future greatly facilitate the consideration of
similar applications.