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St Mary (Islington) 1891

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

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electric lighting systems and to ascertain what would be the probable
expense of introducing the light into the main thoroughfares of
the parish. This Committee was also instructed to draw up a report to
the Vestry setting forth the comparative cost of gas and electricity.
The matter was under consideration at Lady Day last.
SEWERS AND DRAINS.
During the past year new sewers have been constructed in the
undermentioned parts of the parish.
Under Special Contracts.
Compton Terrace, between Canonbury Lane and St. Paul's Road.
511 feet of 15-in. pipe, 527 feet of 12-in. pipe, 3 manholes
and 3 lampholes with a ventilating shaft to each of
the manholes and to two of the lampholes, at a cost of
£451 2s. 9d.
Kingsbury Road, from Hawthorne Street to Canterbury Terrace, and
Canterbury Terrace from Kingsbury Road to Stanley Road.
174 feet of 12-in. pipe, 169 feet of 9-in. pipe, 2 manholes
(one with ventilating shaft), 2 lampholes, 1 flushing
shaft and 8 gullies, at a cost £273 12s. 2d.
Green Lanes, from Newington Green to opposite No. 22, Green
Lanes.
373 feet of 12-in. pipe, 2 manholes, 1 lamphole, and 4
gullies, at a cost of £167 2s. 10d
Liverpool Road, from Wellington Place to Oflord Road, and Offord
Road, from Liverpool Road to Arundel Place.
119 feet of 3-ft. 9-in. by 2-ft. 6-in. brick sewer, 319 feet
of 12-in. pipe, and 2 manholes and 1 lamphole, all ventilated,
at a cost of £272 9s. 6d.