Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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Six hundred and eight loads of Sewer dirt have been removed from
the various Sewers by the Yestry's workmen, and carted away by the
Contractor.
It has been decided, upon a recommendation of the Works Committee,
that the Vestry's workmen shall make all excavations in the public
thoroughfares for the purpose of examining or laying in new drains to
private property, at a scale of charges approved by the Committee, instead
of permitting private persons to make such openings and fill them up.
MORTUARY CHAPEL.
The work of erecting the Mortuary in the Churchyard has proceeded
satisfactorily, and the Mortuary was formally opened in June last.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Hydrant in Bethnal Green road, corner of Mansford street, has
been removed and re-erected at the corner of White street and Derbyshire
street, £12 towards the expenses incurred being paid by Mr. Whitmore.
The Hydrant in Thoydon road has been removed and re-fixed.
The Urinal erected at the corner of Turville street and Old Nichol
street has been taken down and removed to the Vestry's stores.
The sum paid to the East London Water Company for water for flushing
the various Sewers amounts to £36 12s.; for watering the roads, including
use of meters, £345 2s. 3d.; for water used at the various urinals,
including the use of meters, £105 9s.
The new street to be called Herat street is in course of formation, and
will shortly be thrown open for public traffic.
A new paved street for foot traffic only is also being formed east of
Herat street, connecting Virginia row with Columbia road.
A new street on the Improved Industrial Dwellings Company's Estate,
called Corfield street, has been thrown open for public traffic.
Plans, showing a widening of the south-end of Blythe street, on the
east and west sides, have been submitted by the Surveyors to the
Remington Mills' Estate.
I give below some particulars of the work done for the various Companies: —
Date. | CARRIAGEWAYS. | FOOTWAYS. | Amounts paid. | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grouted and Concrete. | Relaid and Grouted. | Macadam. | Pebbles. | Relaid. | New. | Curb. | ||||||||||||
Yds. | Feet. | Yds: | Feet. | Yds. | Feet. | Yds. | Feet. | Feet. | In. | Ft. | In. | Ft. | 1 n. | £ | s. | d. | ||
From March, 1880, to March, 1881 | The Gas Light Coke Compy. | 233 | 7 | 297 | 5 | 857 | 8 | 269 | 5 | 16,464 | 9 | 1187 | 10 | 234 | 0 | 354 | 8 | |
Ditto | East London Water Compy. | 368 | 1 | 421 | 0 | 567 | 1 | 137 | 1 | 5759 | 4 | 367 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 22S | 6 | 0 |
Ditto | Commercial Gas Compy. | 71 | 1 | 319 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1377 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 1 | ||||
Total | 673 | 0 | 1038 | 4 | 1425 | 0 | 410 | 4 | ' 23,601 | 7 | 1691 | 7 | 301 | 0 | 630 | 1 | 3 |
Amount paid by Gas Company for men's time filling in Trenches: —
d. | |||
September to Christmas ......... ............... | 34 | 15 | 7 |
Christmas to March.......................... | 18 | 14 | |
£53 | 10 | 1 |