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Clerkenwell 1899

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

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110
MANHOLES:—
St. John's Terrace.
St. Helena Place.
605 loads of deposit were removed from the
sewers and gullies.
35 private drains were let off by the sewermen at
the expense of the owners of the premises upon
which the drains were stopped, for which the sum
of £3 10s. was received by the Vestry.
6 new hydrants were fixed at Muswell Hill for
the purpose of flushing the sewers, at a cost of
£83 17s. l1d.
NEW SEWEES.
156 feet run of 9-inch pipe sewer, and 36 feet
run 6-inch pipe sewer, was laid in Noble Street.
214 feet run of 9-inch pipe sewer, and 32 feet
6-inch pipe sewer, were laid in St. John's Terrace
to connect with the Rosebery Avenue sewer,
instead of St. John Street Road.
66 feet run 6-inch pipe sewer was laid in Garnault
Place.
140 feet run 9-inch pipe sewer, and 56 feet run
6-inch pipe sewer, were laid in Douglas Place.
174 feet run 15-inch pipe sewer, 176 feet run
12-inch pipe sewer, 130 feet run 9-inch pipe sewer,
and 72 feet run 6-inch pipe sewer, were laid in
Chapel Street.