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St Giles (Camden) 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Bedford Square.
The Board having resolved to repave the carriage way
on the north side of Bedford Square with asphalte, thought
the disturbance of the old paving presented a favourable
opportunity for widening the footway round the garden,
next the centre of the Square, to 10 feet, the old footway
being onty 6 feet wide, in a similar manner to what had
been done in Russell Square some years ago. The work
was completed on the 29th June, 1899.
House Drains.
144 applications were received during the year for
the construction of new, and reconstruction of existing
drains, at various premises within the District. The whole
of the drains laid were tested by the Board's officers before
being covered in ; the fees received in respect of same
amounted to £31 7s. 6d.
Sewers.
The following new Sewers and works in connection with •Sewers were constructed during the year :—
| Woburn Place, (Dorth of Coram" Street) | 410ft. run 4ft. by 2ft. 6in., new brick sewer constructed. |
| Woburn Place (south of Coram" Street) | 298ft. run existing sewer underpinned and repaired. |
| Upper Montague Street | 395ft. run ditto part new sewer. |
| Silver Street (Southampton Street" to Barter Street) | 244ft. run 4ft. by 2ft. 6in., new brick sewer constructed. |
| Monarch Yard | 80ft. run 9in. pipe sewer. |
| Arthur Street | " New manholes built to existing sewers. |
| Broad Street | |
| Gate Street | |
| Streatham Street | |
| Arthur Street | New side entrances built to exist- ing sewers. |
| Hyde Street | |
| Little Earl Street |