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St Mary (Islington) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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St. Bartholomew Road. Re-named Dalmeny Avenue.
Terrett's Court, Upper Street. Re-named Terrett's Place.
Highbury Mews (or Highbury
Place Mews)
Calabria Road (part of)
Stanley Villas
Calabria Terrace
Gallia Terrace
Incorporated with and re-named
Corsica Street, and houses
re-numbered throughout.
Brecknock Road
Springfield Terrace
Incorporated with and re-named
Brecknock Road, and houses
re-numbered.
STORM FLOODING.
The parish was visited by thunder storms with heavy rainfalls on
the 26th May, 28th June, and the 27th August, 1892. The following
table gives particulars of the sewers which were overfull.
London County Council Sewers.
| Sewer. | 26th May, 1892. | 28th June 1892. | 27th August, 1892. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern High Level Sewer. | Overfull opposite No. No. 10, Monsell Road. | Not full | Overfull opposite No. 10, Monsell Road, and opposite No. 45, Tollington Road. |
| Hackney Brook Sewer. | Overfull in Holloway Road, from St. John's Park to Mercer's Road. | Overfull in Holloway Road, from St. John's Park to No. 562, Holloway Road, near Manor Gardens. | Overfull in Holloway Road, from St. John's Park to Tuf-nel Park Road, at its Junction with the Northern High Level Sewer. |
| London Bridge Sewer (Balls Pond Branch.) | Overfull from Mildmay Road, by Boleyn Road, along King Henry's Walk and Southgate Road to the Rosemary Bridge. | As last | Not full. |
| London Bridge Sewer (Pit-field Street Branch. | Overfull from St. Paul Street, by Coleman Street, to New North Road, by Pop-ham Road. | As last | Overfull between New North Road, by Popham Road, and Arlington Square. |
| Fleet Branch Sever. | Not full | Overfull in Caledonian Road, by Charlotte Street, Winchester Street, Caledonia Crescent, Huntingdon Street, and Luard Street. | Overfull in Caledonian Road, by Charlotte Street, Winchester Street, Caledonia Crescent, Lyon Street, and Bingfield Street. |