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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Clerkenwell 1894

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

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Table: The following table, showing the various sewer in Clerkenwell, was prepared for the information of the London County Council:—

The following table, showing the various sewer in Clerkenwell, was prepared for the information of the London County Council:—

832 feet run 9 inch nine sowers
10,98912 „ „
870 „15 „
2,06018 „
370 „15 „ brick barrel sewers
1,962 „18 „ „ „
3,7902 feet „ „
240 „2 ft. 6 in. „ „
90 „2 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. brick sewers
2,390 „3 ft. by 2 ft. „
925 „3 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. „
740 „3 ft. 5 in. by 2 ft. 5 in. „
500 „3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. „
1,420 „3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 4 in. „
5,640 „3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „
280 „4 ft. by 2 ft. „
1,120 „4 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in. „
2,380 „4 ft. by 2 ft. 8 in. „
4,090 „4 ft. 4 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „
21,710 „4 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „
8,730 „4 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 9 in. „
1,570 „4 ft. 6 in. by 3 ft. „
170 „4 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. „
1,410 „4 ft. 9 in. by 3 ft. „
4,260 „5 ft. by 3 ft. „
730 „5 ft. by 3 ft. 3 in. „
700 „8 ft. by 10 ft. „
560 „8 ft. 6 in. by 8 ft. 3 in. „