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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The lengths and sizes of pipes laid for private drainage
connections are as under:—
Sizes of Pipes.
Feet Lineal.
12-inch Pipes
9
9-inch „
214
6-inch „
184
Total
407
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The lengths and sizes of pipes laid for public drainage are as
under:—
Size of Pipes.
Feet Lineal.
12-inch Pipes
186
9-inch ,,
198
6-inch ,,
142
Total
526
One hundred and eighteen feet of 6-in. pipe has been laid
in connecting Gullies to the public 8ewers.
Side Entrances and Manholes in Bankside, Edward Street,
Orange Street, Park Street, Stamford Street, and Pepper
Street, have been repaired.
Portions of the Brick Sewers in Stamford Street, Bennett
Street, Southwark Bridge Road, and Marlborough Street, have
also been repaired. Four new side entrance covers have been
fixed, and eight gully grates.
One hundred and thirty-six cubic yards of soil have been
removed from the Sewers by cartage.
Hoardings.
Thirty-seven licenses for Hoardings and Scaffolds have been
issued.
Lighting.
The total number of Public Lamps in the district is 568, of
which number nine are special meter lamps, the remainder
are lighted by the Gas Company at an annual rent per lamp.