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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As a result of the recent decision concerning combined
drainage, the following expense has been incurred by the
Board :—
£
s.
d.
No. 36 Red Cross Street
11
7
4
„ 195-201 Union Street
23
9
6
„ 75-83 Southwark Bridge Road
26
10
8
„ 81 Borough High Street
15
17
6
„ 11 Isabella Street
2
9
9
„ 134 and 136 Broadwall
7
17
8
" 154 "
9
1
1
„ 114-128 „
20
17
8
£117
11
2
PRIVATE DRINAGE CONNECTIONS.
The following private connections have been made to the
public sewers:—
Size of pipe—6 inch 43
" 9 " 4
" 12 " 1
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The amount deposited for the execution of these works was
£300 l1s. 8d.
URINAL.
A new four-stalled cast-iron Urinal with enamelled iron
backs, has been fixed in Holland Street opposite Epps' Cocoa
Works, this has replaced the very old defective urinal which
formerly stood upon the site. The water tank for flushing
works automatically and is regulated to discharge as found
necessary.
UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCE.
An underground convenience is being constructed at the
west end of Southwark Street on the site of the old large lamp
column and refuge. The structure is about 52 feet long by 15
feet in width ; the inner sides of the walls are all faced with
ivory white glazed bricks and coloured dado. The roof is composed
of compound girders, steel joists and plates, covered with.