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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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OLD VESTRY HALL.
The Vestry having entered into possession of the New Town
Hall in August last, the Old Vestry Hall and Offices have been
repapered, painted, and cleaned at a cost of £94 10s. 9d.
CHURCHYARD MORTUARY.
The Mortuary adjoining the Church has been enlarged, and
additional matched-boarding affixed to the walls, at a cost of
£6 8s. 0d.
CHURCHYARD RECREATION GROUND.
The cost of maintaining this ground has been £41 4s. 6d.
APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for various works have been made during the year:—
| Granted. | Refused. | |
|---|---|---|
| To construct vaults | 4 | — |
| „ „ pavement lights | 5 | — |
| „ „ cellar flap | 4 | — |
| „ erect private lamps | 11 | 2 |
| „ erect sign boards | 2 | 2 |
| „ to insert coal plate | — | 1 |
| „ construct cartway crossing | — | 1 |
| „ „ railing round cellar flap | — | 1 |
VAULTS UNDER FOOTWAYS, AND PAVEMENT LIGHTS.
The following regulations for the construction of vaults, etc.,
under the public footway have been approved by the Vestry, and
are now in force:—
i. The front or head wall of vault to be built in 14 in. brickwork
in cement.
ii. The external face of brickwork not to project more than two-
thirds of the extreme width of the footway from face of
building.
Continued,