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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100
MANHOLES
Busaco Street.
Providence Row.
Penton Street.
Upper Ashby Street.
Godson Street (2).
435 loads of deposit were removed from the
sewers and gullies.
39 private drains were let off by the sewerman at
the expense of the owners of the premises upon
which the drains were stopped, for which the sum
of £3 18s. was received by the Vestry.
NEW SEWERS.
A new 9-inch pipe sewer was constructed on the
west of Gumming Street, between Collier Street
and No. 3, Camming Street.
A 9-inch pipe sewer was constructed in Weston
Street.
A 9-inch pipe sewer was laid in Myddelton Place.
A portion of the sewer in Corporation Row was
re-laid.
A portion of the sewer in Brunswick Close was
re-laid.
A portion of the sewer at the rear of houses on
the south side of Warren Street was re-laid.
The sewer in Godson Street was re-laid in places,
and two manholes constructed.