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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
Bethnal Green 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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Labour.
Additional Lamps have been erected in the following streets:—
| Buckhurst street | St. John street | 1 | |
| Busby square | 1 | Thomas passage | 1 |
| Chambord street | 1 | White street | 1 |
| Clarkson street | 1 | 16 | |
| Edwards court | 1 | The following have been discontinued:— | |
| Fuller street | 1 | ||
| Gawber street | 1 | Southborough place | 1 |
| Middle row | Simpson's place | 1 | |
| Parliament street | 1 | 2 | |
| Princes court | 1 | ||
| Queen Caroline gardens | 1 | Total additional Lamps | 14 |
| Seabright gardens | 1 | ||
Trenches.
The amounts paid by the Gas and Water Companies
for repairs to Trenches opened during the year were:—
£ s. d.
Gas-Light and Coke Co. 252 1 8
Commercial Gas Co. 19 14 8
East London Water Works Co. 395 6 7
£607 2 11
Street Watering
The cost of water for Street Watering was
£209 10s. 8d., as against £318 6s. 9d. last year. The
sum of £35 14s. was paid for meter rents. The
quantity of water used being 5,869,000 gallons.
Buildings.
Notices have been given under Sec. 76 of The
Metropolis Local Management Act, of intention to erect
68 houses and 18 other buildings. A Builder who
neglected to give notice was summoned and fined 10s.
and costs.
Improvements.
The barriers at Green street were removed by the
Metropolitan Board of Works, and the improvement
formally handed over to the Vestry on May 29th.
A row of trees has been planted in the Churchyard
and Vicarage garden, at the expense of the Vestry.