Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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16 Gullies repaired and altered
5 House drainages cleared
813 feet run of Sewer cleared and part repaired.
9 Gullies cleared to Sewer
5 New Gullies
1 New Entrance Shaft
5 New Flushing Shafts
Many of the Brick Sewers and the whole of the Pipe Sewers have been
several times flushed by water direct from the river or by water-cart.
CHRISTCHURCH PARISH.
Paviors" Work—
576 yards super. Carriage-way re-laid and grouted
230 „ Concrete
65 „ super. 9 by 0 cubes laid on concrete and grouted
163 „ „ 9 „ 4 do. do. do.
157 feet „ 10 „ 10 Channel
866 „ „ Channel re-set
Masons' Work—
4,850 feet super. new 8-inch York, squared and laid
7,068 „ old York, re-laid
435 „ run new 12 by 6 kerb
1,232 „ part dressed and re-set
Sanitary Works—
12 Applications for House Drainage, by which 27 Houses
and Premises have been Drained to Sewer
14 Gullies altered and repaired
5 House Drainages cleared to Sower
915 feet run of Sewers cleared and repaired
193 „ of new pipes, Sewer
29 Gullies cleared to Sewer
10 New Gullies
3 New Flushing Shafts
The whole of the Macadamised Streets in Christchurch have been
repaired as required, partly with New Granite and partly with Old
Material from Ewer-st. Yard and other places, = 24,700 yds. super.
The Foot and Carriage-way pavements have been made good,
after removals and alterations of gas and water pipes.
For Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company 256 cases
Lambeth Water Company 191 „
Phœnix Gas Company 621 „
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54 Licenses to put up Scaffolds and Hoards have been issued and
the paving re-laid and made good after.
476 yards Old Stone broken and used.