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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1891

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

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iii. The space between excavated ground and brickwork of front
wall of vault to be filled in with cement concrete.
iv. The crown of vault to be two feet, in the clear, below the
underside of pavement, and covered with asphalte or other
damp-proof material.
v. No area light shall have a greater projection than eighteen
inches from the building Hue, nor be more than eight feet in
length, and shall be securely let into a hard York stone
kerb.
In ordinary glazed lights the bars shall not be more than four
inches apart, filled in with rough plate glass; or approved
prismatic lenses not more than 4 in. by 4 in. each may be used.
vi. In case of cellar flaps and gangways special plans and sections
must be submitted for the consideration of the Vestry.
vii. The coal plate stones to be of 3-in. hard York paving bedded
on at least six inches of cement concrete; no stone will bo
required in asphalte pavements.
viii. All coal plates to be provided with iron rings, and the maximum
size not to exceed 15 in. in diameter.
ix. New stones will be provided and fixed by the Vestry, and all
broken stones will be renewed by the Vestry, the expense of
cutting the hole to be borne by the owner.
x. The sum of half a-crown will be charged in every case to cover
the expense of cutting the coal plate holes and fixing the
stones.
xi. The concrete shall be composed of one part of clean sharp
sand, five parts of clean ballast and one part of Portland
cement, all by measure, and the whole work executed to the
satisfaction of the Surveyor to the Vestry.
Note-The formation of any Vault, Arch, Cellar, or other structure under the
public way in any Street is prohibited (18 & 19 Vict., c. 120, ss. 101-102)
unless the consent of the Vestry be previously obtained.