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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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Vestry's Sewers.

Sewer.26 th May, 1892.28th June, 1892.27th August 1892.
Cattle Market Outfall Sewer.Overfull from the Cattle Market to Eden Grove, near Hollo-way Road, and opposite the District Post Office in Hornsey Road, by Ben-well Road.Overfull from the Cattle Market to Eden Grove, by Burnard Place, and opposite the District Post Office in Hornsey Road, by Benwell Road.Overfull from the Cattle Market to Eden Grove, by Holloway Road.
Holloway Road Sewer.Overfull by Ronald's Road.As lastOverfull from southeast side of Great Northern Railway Bridge to the Highbury Brewery.
Stroud Green Road Sewer.Overfull from Tol-lington Park to Well's Terrace.As lastAs last.
Seven Sister's Road Sewer.Overfull opposite Coleridge Road.
Balls Pond Road Sewer.Overfull opposite Kingsbury Road, and opposite No. 168.Overfull between No. 37 and the Cutlers' Almshouses, and opposite No. 168As last.
Hornsey Road Sewer.Overfull between Seven Sisters Road and Tollington Road.Running full by Seven Sister's Road, and overfull opposite Tollington Road.Overfull opposite Tollington Road.
New North Road Sewer.Overfull by Wilton Square.As last.
Blackstock Road Sewer.Overfull by No. 26.As lastAs last.

In addition to these before-mentioned the sewer running along the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway was overfull in each case. The following table gives the heights to which the water rose above the level of the rails.

Station.26th May, 1892.28th June, 1892.27th August, 1892.
Crouch Hill2 ft. 4 ins.2 ft.3 ft. 7 in.
Hornsey Road6 ins.