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Lewisham 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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limehouse.—
85 feet run of 12-in. pipe sower in Dod Street.
145 feet run of 12-in. pipe sewer in Samuel Street.
274 feet run of 12-in. pipe sewer in Brenton Street.
Ratcliff.—
125 feet run of 12-in. pipe sewer in Stepney Causeway.
New gullies have been constructed as follows, viz.
llmehouse.—
1 in Commercial Road opposite Limehouse Church.
4 in Farrance Street.
2 in Dora Street.
Ratcliff.—
2 in Stepney Causeway.
Shadwell.—
2 in Dellow Street.
The following alterations and repairs have also been carried out
by the Contractor to the Board, viz. :—
2 Gullies in Telling Street, Limehouse, have been altered.
14 Gullies have been repaired.
5 new Gulley Grates have been supplied and fixed.
3 New Flushing Boxes have been supplied and fixed.
3 Ventilators have been lowered.
1 Block Trap has been fixed.
The small brick and pipe sewers throughout the District have
been flushed by the men employed by the Board, with water supplied
by the East London Water Works Company.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
68 Buildings (including 16 New Structures and two blocks of
Artizans' Dwellings) have been connected with the Sowers and the
following works executed in connection therewith, viz. :—
722 feet of 9-in. pipe drain laid.
3,155 „ „ 6-in. „ „ „
602 " " 4-in. „ „ "
81 Closet Pans and Traps fixed.
86 Sinks and Traps fixed.

No. 14 (Continued.)

RETURN OF MONI???ISED ON LOAN AT INTEREST (Continued)

No.Date of Mortango.Amount.Hate of Interest.Secured on.For what purpose Borrowed.From whom Borrowed.For what Term.Repayments.
Brought forward185,116 10Drought forward£66,250100
221874, October 1£2.816 10/£3 18/6General Rates.For Improvements Wapping Wall, badwell.Metropolitan Board of Works.Fiftjr-fiTc ream, to be repaid as follows: £62 lOi. on lst Oct.lH75 ;£5l on lst Oct.. in 61 succeeding years.The whole.
£2.81(3100
(By Contribution from Metropolitan Board).
231876, February 9£1,900£3 18/6Ditto.For widening High tieet. Wapping. etween Wapping ork Street, and William War-en'a Square.Ditto.Fifty-four jears, to be repaid as follows: £45 on 1st .Oct l876 £35 on 1st Oct. in 53 succeeding years.£43000
241876, February 9£1,900£3 18/6Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.The whole.
£1,90000
I By Contribution from Metropolitan
251876, March 8£10,500£3 18/6Ditto.for Fating Com. aiarri.il Road. Kast and West India Dock Roads. £8,500 For Faring in Limehousef £6.600 or Faring in Sbadwell, £1,500Ditto.Fifteen years, to be repaid as follows: £700 on lst Oct., 1876; £700 on 1st Oct in 14 succeeding years.Board). £8,40000
£102.233
£10.600£79.79700