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Clerkenwell 1891

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

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Nos. 1 to 6, Brunswick Close.—The Marquis of
Northampton having pulled down these houses,
has consented to the Vestry using the site as a
stone yard until he requires the land for building
or other purposes.
Waterloo Place.—The houses in this place
having been pulled down on either side, the ground
between the lines of frontages reverted to the freeholders.
Northampton Square Garden.—Victoria stone
paving has been laid round the seats in this enclosure,
and the paths gravelled and rolled.
Wilmington Square Garden.—The paths in this
enclosure were also gravelled and rolled.
Hoarding, Clerkenwell Road.-Complaint having
been made as to the nuisance caused by the hoarding
enclosing vacant piece of ground in Clerkenwell
Road, opposite Clerkenwell Green, the Vestry
gave instructions for same to be set back to the
line of frontage, and the cost of such work to be
charged to the Owners of the ground, and such cost
was duly recovered.
STREET WATERING.
The street watering was done by the Vestry's own
vans, extra horses being hired as required ; 3,926,000
gallons of water was used, the amount paid for
which, including rent of meters, was £170 10s. 11d,