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St Giles (Camden) 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Above-ground Urinals.
The following is a list of the public urinals belonging to and maintained by the Board above ground in the St. Giles District:—
| Number of Compartments. | Number of Compartments. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonnade | 6 | Seven Dials | 6 |
| Dunns Passage | 5 | Shorts Gardens | 6 |
| Galen Place | 3 | Torrington Mews | l |
| Little Guilford Street | 4 | Whetstone Park | 3 |
The quantity of water used at the above-ground urinals
within the District during the year was 1,906,000 gallons.
Public Lighting.
The following are the number of public lamps within the
District.
793 Lamps, circular, consuming 5 cubic feet of gas per hour
97 „ square, „ 5 „ „ „ „
148 „ do. „ 6 „ „ „ „
9 „ square and circular 8 feet
21 „ „ „ „ 10 feet
9 „ „ „ „ 12 feet
18 „ square 15 feet
9 „ hexagon and square 20 feet
1 „ hexagon 27 feet
2 ,, „ 30 feet
3 „ St. Giles Churchyard,
circular 5 feet
13 „ special, hexagon and square Meter lamps
45 „ circular, with one 4'2 incandescent burner
19 „ square, with 2 3'2 incandescent burners
The amount paid for gas, including lighting and extinguishing,
and the cleansing and maintenance of the
lanterns, was £4,764 6s. 7d.