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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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LICENCES.
46 Licences (not including renewals) have been granted for
hoardings and scaffolds for the purpose of pulling down, re-building,
and alterations. Licences have also been granted, in 9 cases,
to take up pavements for repairing rain water pipes, fixing lamps,
and other similar purposes. The cost of making good these
openings has been charged to the person taking out the Licence.
TRENCHES OPENED BY COMPANIES AND OTHERS.

Table: 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.

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.Ashpalte Footway. yds. super.Asphalte Carriageway. yds. super.Granite Carriageway. yds. super.Wood Paving. yds. super.Macadam. yds. super.
Chelsea Water Works Co.4⅔171-⅔21⅔6⅔
Gas Light &Coke Co.41622⅔711⅔210251⅓5⅔
Now River Co.3⅓515⅓13⅔76⅔541615⅔6
Postal Telegraphs-252⅔25⅓--16-
London Hydraulic Power Co.-7⅓--548⅓59⅓
London Electric Supply Corporation-8612⅓--26-
Metropolitan Electric Supply Co.-493⅔-7⅔-34⅔-
Electricity Supply Corporation202,58672⅔2⅔6⅔17827⅔
National Telephone Co.-37⅔---125⅔-
Sundry Builders129⅔704⅔2852⅓40⅔20⅓-
Total236⅔6,098150151803⅔1,307⅔105⅓

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The areas have been relaid by the Vestry at the expense of the
companies, the total amount receivable therefrom being £2,730 3s. 0d.