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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The whole of the works were carried out without
the slightest accident and it was only necessary to
make two slight alterations to the original
plans.
The sewers have worked in a most satisfactory
manner since the completion of the works.
Flushing Sewers, Muswell Hill.— The Vestry
decided to have six hydrants fixed at convenient
points for flushing the sewers at above.
SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE.
Negotiations have been proceeding between this
Vestry and the Wood Green District Council for a
considerable time with reference to the surface
water of tbat portion of the Parish which has a
natural drainage towards Wood Green District, and
it was eventually agreed that this Vestry should
pay to the Wood Green District Council the sum of
one shilling per house per annum, upon all houses
that are connected with any surface water sewer
that is connected with the surface water sewers
belonging to the Wood Green District Council,
subject to the London and Middlesex Freehold
Land Society paying to the Vestry the sum of
£150.