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St Mary (Islington) 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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The weekly wages of the foremen and sewermen employed by the
Vestry has amounted to £1,709. 0s. 4d.
Sewers with the necessary manholes, lamp-lioles, gullies,
ventilators, &c., have also been 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.
Dickenson Road (Mount Pleasant Estate)—250 ft. of 12 in. pipe
sewer, 2 manholes and 1 gully.
Hides Street, Westbourne Road East, and Wellington Road—
21 ft. of 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. brick sewer, 1G9 ft. of 12 in. pipe
sewer, 1 manhole, 1 lamp-hole, and 2 gullies.
Foxham Road — 776 ft. of 15 in. pipe sewer, 2 mauholes,
1 lamp-hole, and 6 gullies.
Newington turning—226 ft. of 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. brick
sewer and 2 manholes.
North Holme Road— 861 ft. of 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. brick sewer,
382 ft. 6 ins. of 12 in. pipe sewer, 3 manholes and 7 gullies.
Aberdeen Road (extension)—383 ft. of 12 in. pipe sewer, 1 manhole,
and 2 gullies.
Ardilaun Road—394 ft. 3 ins. of 12 in. pipe sewer, 1 manhole, and
2 gullies.
Sotheby Road—683 ft. 9 ins. of 12 in. pipe sewer, 214 ft. 6 ins. of
15 in. pipe sewer, 3 manholes, 2 lamp-holes, and 10 gullies.
Highbury Mews—406 ft. of 12 in. pipe sewer, 2 manholes,
5 gullies, and 2 ventilating pipes.
The total number of gullies in the parish, including 17 constructed
in the "new streets" taken under the jurisdiction of the Vestry
during the year, is 4,544.
Table B (annexed) will be found to contain the particulars
as to the lengths and sizes of the sewers in the parish, including those
main sewers which are under the control of the London County
Council.
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