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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]
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URINALS.
The following is a list of the public urinals erected in the
parish:—
*Broadway, by St. James'-park Station.
Charles-street, by "Trevor Arms" public-house.
*Grosvenor-road, by Grosvenor-wharf.
*Horseferry-road, by Grey Coat Hospital
„ by St. John's-garden.
Laundry-yard, by Great Peter-street.
*Little George-street, by the " Green Man " public-house.
Perkin's-rents, by the "Star and Garter" public-house.
*Princes-street, opposite Lewisham-street.
Vauxhall-bridge-road, by Bloomburg-street
*Vincent-street, by "Vincent Arms" public-house.
Automatic flushing tanks have been fixed at the urinals,
indicated by asterisks, and are working satisfactorily. The
quantity of water used has been very materially reduced in
consequence.
I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
G. R. W. WHEELER, A.M.I.C.E,
Surveyor to the Vestry.
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