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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MANHOLES:—
Penton Grove (2).
Mount Pleasant.
Clerkenwell Road.
Farringdon Road, rear of No. 98
King's Cross Road, by Union Tavern.
425 loads of deposit were removed from the
sewers and gullies.
49 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 £4 18s. was received by the Vestry.
NEW SEWERS.
234 ft. run of 9-inch pipe sewer was constructed in
Penton Grove from the back of School Board,
through Dobney Court, to sewer in Penton Street at
the cost of the London School Board.
194 ft. run 9-inch pipe sewer was laid in Jerusalem
Passage.
70 ft. run of the drains at Phoenix Wharf were
relaid.
50 ft. run 0-inch pipe sewer was laid in Ann Street.
240 ft. run 9-inch surface water sewer was relaid in
Alexandra Park Road.
72 ft. run 12-inch surface water sewer was laid in
Mnswell Avenue.