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Mile End 1856

Report of the Medical Officer of Health to the Vestry of Mile End Old Town

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I have subjoined an Appendix which, I believe, will be of
use. It consists of a statement of the kind and condition of the
sewerage of the Hamlet, as represented in plans and maps furnished
by the Commissioners of Sewers to the Surveyor to the Vestry.
Also, the state of drainage of the streets; this I have obtained from
the statement of Mr. Carter, the Street-keeper, who has been practically
acquainted with the street drainage and gullies during the last
forty years. Both are as nearly correct as the two sources from which
they arc derived will permit*

Table: APPENDIXSHOWING THE STATE OF SEWERAGE APPLICABLE TO THE DRAINAGE OF HOUSES, AND THE SURFACE DRAINAGE OF STREETS*No. 1.—NORTH WARD.

APPENDIX

SHOWING THE STATE OF SEWERAGE APPLICABLE TO THE DRAINAGE OF HOUSES, AND THE SURFACE DRAINAGE OF STREETS*

No. 1.—NORTH WARD.

Street.Sewerage applicable to the Drainage of Houses, &c.Street Drainage.
Albert RoadNo SewerNone.
Albert St., Globe FieldsDittoDitto.
Albert St., Cambridge Road.Ditto
Ann StreetDittoDitto.
Argyll RoadDittoDitto.
Anchor YardSewer throughoutDitto.
Bellevue PlaceSewerDrain.
Brunswick PlaceDitto, imperfectDitto.
Carlton RoadSewer between York Street and Norfolk Street,Ditto in part.
Charles StreetNo SewerNone.
Church StreetDittoDitto.
Cleveland GroveDrainDrain.
Cleveland StreetMain SewerDitto.
Cornwall RoadNo SewerDrain bv side of Wall.
Devonshire Street, EastSewerSewer.
Devonshire Street, WestDittoDitto.
Edgar PlaceNo SewerNone.
Essex StreotDittoDitto.
Eaejle PlaceDittoDitto.
East StreetDittoDitto.
Edward StreetSewerSewer.
Fuller's AlmshousesSewer at rear, running towards Anchor Yard,Drain behind.
Globe RoadMain SewerSewer.
Green StreetNo SewerDrain.

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* Many of the Streets which are said to be without Street Drainage arc drained byhaving
a fall towards an adjacent Street, which is directly drained to the Sewer.