London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Clerkenwell 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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49,475 ft. sup. old York relaid
(Of which 13,261 ft. were for the various Companies)
200 ft. run new Kerb laid.
(Of which 3 ft. were for the various Companies)
1876 ft. run old Kerb reset
(Of which 311 ft. were for the various Companies)
12,964 yds. sup. Carriageway relaid
(Of which 2,928 yds. were for the various Companies)
507 yds. sup. Pebbles relaid
(Of which 94 yds. were for the various Companies)
19 yds. sup. Ballast, and 1,381 yds. sup. Macadam
were also laid for the various Companies.
GAS LIGHTING.
Four of Sugg's "Westminster" lamps were fixed
in the following positions:—
One 100-candle lamp near the "Angel" (in place
of the 5 light column).
One 50-candle ditto at the junction of St. John
Street and Clerkenwell Eoad upon the column
removed from near the "Angel."
One 50-candle lamp at St. John's Square.
One 50-candle lamp refuge near Yestry Hall.
STREET WATERING.
The Street watering was done by the Vestry's own
vans, 4,727,000 gallons of water being used, the
amount paid for which, including rent of meters, was
£260 15s. 3d.