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 Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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A length of 120 feet of 12 in. pipe sewer at a cost of
£22 14s. 4d.
Dartmouth Park Hill.
A length of 148 feet of 12 in. pipe sewer at a cost of
£41 7s. 0d.
Sparsholt Road.
A length of 42 feet of 12 in. pipe sewer at a cost of
£9 6s. 9d.
Highbury Mews.
A length of 60 feet of 12 in. pipe sewer at a cost of
£15 8s. 1d.
Cornelia Street.
A length of 116 feet of 12 in. pipe sewer at a cost of
£32 6s. 3d.
There have also been constructed 2 manholes, 4 inspection shafts, 1
ventilation shaft, 5 flushing shafts and 24 gullies at a total cost of
£213 9s. 7d.
The amount paid by way of contribution for right of entry into
sewers constructed at the expense of the Vestry lias been £222 8s. 3d.
1,326 van loads of slop were iemoved from the sewers and gullies
of the parish during the 12 months, the cost of carting the same away
having amounted to £389 17s. 6d. The cartage of this slop was carried
out by the Dusting and Slopping department of the Vestry.
All the small sewers were flushed during the summer at a cost, for
supply of water, of £166 16s. l1d.
The gullies and ventilators were, as usual, freely deodorized.
The sum of £545 17s. has been expended for repairs and alterations
to existing sewers.
The weekly wages of the Foremen and sewermen employed by the
Vestry have amounted to £1,678 10s. 2d.
Sewers have also been constructed, or are being constructed, at the
expense of owners, under the superintendence of the Surveyor in the
following roads, the plans and sections having been first approved by
the Vestry and the London County Council:—
Archway Road
Whitehall Park
Gladsmuir Road
Harberton Road
Whitehall Park Estate.