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Clerkenwell 1898

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

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of Chapel Street and Exmouth Street was washed
during the hot weather.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
The total number of premises drained were 160
(including 43 houses in the outlying portion of the
Parish at Muswell Hill). The details of such
drainage are shown upon 92 plans prepared for
that purpose and deposited in the Surveyor's Office'
These drains consist of 1 9-in., and 114 6-in.
The amount of fees received for making the
connections of the new drains to the sewers was
£75. The amount of fees received for making
the connections of the new drains to the sewers at
Muswell Hill was £87 12s.
COMBINED DRAINAGE.
Orders for houses to be drained by a combined
operation were made in the following cases:—
10 & 12, Cyrus Street
17 & 18, Buxton Street
63, Spencer Street, and 1, Lower Charles Street
11, Houses Wetherill Road (surface water only).
63, 65, 67, Pentonville Road
17, 18, 19, Chapel Row, and 13, Pine Street
2 Houses Curzon Road, Muswell Hill
(temporarily).
5 & 5£, St. John's Lane