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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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In the very hot weather a solution of manganate of soda and
sulphuric acid, being similar to (he disinfectants used in flushing the
courts and alleys, is mixed with the water.
The stand post in Rose Street has been removed, it being in
an inconvenient place.
SNOW REMOVAL.
There has been no great amount of snow during the past
winter, consequently little difficulty was experienced in dealing
with same. The principal falls were on Feb. 16th, Feb. 10th
March 9th and March 10th.
The method adopted has been to use as little salt as possible
thus dispensing with the flushing system, the snow having been
swept up immediately after each fall, and carted to the river. This
is by far the most satisfactory method of snow removal for those
using the streets, and should be adopted whenever practicable, but
it is almost impossible to make a hard and fast rule for snow
removal in every case.
The total cost incurred for the removal is as follows:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 110 | 7 | 9 |
| Hire of Horses, &e. | 64 | 11 | |
| Salt | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Water used in Flushing | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| £205 | 9 | 6 |
limewhiting courts.
. The courts and other passages in theparish have been limewhited
twice, at a cost of £32 15s. 0d.
street name plates.
New name have been fixed in the following streets and
Courts:-
Red Lion Court, Arundel place, mercer street, and Banbury
Court. These plates were chiefly required in place of broken
glass ones and are of Zinc metal painted, consequently unbreakable.