Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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£8,250 Borrowed in January, 1895, from the
County Council for 30 years, at 3½ per
cent., the second half of the estimated cost
of the Town Hall. The amount is repayable
as to £7,750 in 30 years, and as
to £500 in 15 years, the first payments of
principal being ,£293 per annum.
£32,562
Paving.—A list of the paving works carried out
by the Vestry during the year will be found in the
report of the Surveyor.
Sewer Works.—A list of the sewer works carried
out by the Vestry during the year will also be found
in the report of the Surveyor.
Street Nomenclature.—During the year the following
Orders made by the London County Council
for re-naming streets have been received by the
Vestry, and notices to the persons concerned have
been duly given.
To re-name Guildford Street East as Attneave
Street, and to re-name York Street as Lorenzo
Street.
The County Council suspended printed notices
from the lamp-posts in the streets proposed to be renamed
before making their order.
Lighting.—The number of public lamps in the
main Parish at the close of the year was 899, The
gas is supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company,
who also light, clean and glaze the lamps. The
amount paid to the Company was £2,989 17s. 7d.
The gas in the detached portion is supplied by the
Hornsey Gas Company, the number of lamps being
10, and the amount paid being £32 9s. 7d.
Further particulars as to lighting will be found in
the Surveyor's report.