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FLOODING OF HOUSES ON THE BANKS OF THE
RIVER LEA.
In the month of February, 1900, the river Lea again overflowed its
banks, and flooded not only the low-lying land adjacent, but the lower
rooms of many houses near certain parts of the river, both to the
detriment of the property and danger to health of their inmates. Thefollowing
is a list of the inhabited houses flooded:—
Lea Bridge.
Nos. 3 to 19, Middlesex Wharf.
,, 20 to 23, ,, „
The " Jolly Anglers' " public-house.
Nos. 1 to 12, Mayston's Cottages (east side).
,, 1 to 12, ,, ,, (west side).
,, 1 to 9, Lower Dock side.
,, 1 to 12, ,, ,, ,,
,, 1 to 5, Hammond Cottages.
,, 1 to 2, ,, Villas.
" King's Head " public-house.
High Hill Ferry.
Nos. 1 to 9, Retreat Place.
" Anchor and Hope " public-house.
Spring Lane.
Nos. 1 to 9, Willow Cottages.
,, 1 to 11, Laburnham Cottages.
The water entered the houses on Sunday afternoon, the 18th
February, about 5 p.m., and rose to a height of from 18 inches to
two feet, subsiding during the following night about 12 o'clock. The
inmates during this time had to retreat to the upper rooms, and
could only leave their homes either by wading through the water,
or by the help of boats. The water remained for a considerable
time under the floors of many of the houses, especially those near
the Lea Bridge, causing the walls and floors to remain damp a very
long time, and so endangering the health of their inmates.