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Clerkenwell 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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Surbeyor's Report.
To the Vestry of the Parish oj St. James and St.
John, Clerkenwell
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you the following Eeport
for the year ending Lady-day, 1881 : —
SEWERAGE AND SANITARY WORKS.
During the year, 228 Gulleys have been cleansed,
examined, and repaired; 76 loads of soil and ballast
have been removed from the Sewers and Gulleys
throughout the parish; 42 new house drains have
been laid down and connected with the public Sewers
consisting of 2 12-inch, 11 9-inch, and 26 6-inch
drains.
A new 12-inch pipe Sewer was constructed in
Great Bath Street.
ROAD AND PAYING WORKS.
For the necessary maintenance and repair of the
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The cost of the work during the preceding six years has been as follows :—
| 1874-5 | £3,686 | 3s. | 9d. | 1877-8 | £4,504 | 9s. | 0d. |
| 1875-6 | £4,050 | 3s. | 9d. | 1878-9 | £3,385 | 7 s. | 0d. |
| 1876-7 | £4,775 | 11s. | 6d. | 1879-80 | £3,482 | 16s. | 1d. |
| or an average of | £3,947 | 9s. | 3d. | ||||