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Clerkenwell 1889

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

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REPORT OF THE VESTRY"
For the year ended 25th March, 1890.
The Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St.
John, Clerkenwell beg to present the following
Report of their proceedings and other matters
connected therewith during the year ended on
25th March, 1890.
The Parish of Clerkenwell contains 380 acres,
about 65 of which are situate in the outlying
portion of the Parish at Muswell Hill.
According to the last census the population was
69,019.
The number of Assessments in the Parish is 8557
the rateable value being £364,130.
The Parish is divided into five wards, as follows:
Ward No. 1 (Pentonville) comprises all that
portion of the Parish which lies north of a line
drawn from the west boundary of the Parish at
Battle Bridge, along the centre of Pentonville Road,
to the east boundary of the Parish at the top of the
City Road, thence up High Street and Liverpool
Road to Sermon Lane, thence westward (according
to the boundary of the Parish) to Caledonian Road,
including Nos. 61 to 77 and 68 to 100 in that road,
and 6 to 17 Caledonian Crescent, thence to the
western boundary at Battle Bridge, and all that
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