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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
Shoreditch 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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During the year 50 trees have been gratuitously supplied and planted by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association in the parish, situate as follows :—
| Kingsland Road, by Workhouse and Church | 9 |
| ,, ,, ,, Almshouses | 5 |
| Hows Street | 3 |
| Queen's Road | 11 |
| Brunswick Street | 5 |
| Hackney Road | 5 |
| Old Street, by Obelisk | 5 |
| St. John's Road, by Schools | 4 |
| Hoxton Street, by Infirmary | 3 |
The above trees have been provided with wrought iron guards and cast iron base
plates at a cost of £72 10s. Od.
The footway paving in the following localities is in a bad condition, and should be
repaved to prevent danger to the public:—
Allerton Street
Baring Street (portion of)
Bateman's Row
Bracklyn Street
Bridport Place (east side)
Boundary Street
Cavendish Street
Clifton Street (portion of;
Crondall Street (portion of)
Curtain Road (portion of)
Custance Street
East Road (portion of)
Edward Street (portion of)
Forston Street
Grange Street
Hackney Road (portions of)
Ivy Lane and Street
Kingsland Road (portion of)
Laburnum Street
Maidstone Street
Mintern Street
Napier Street
Paul Street
Pitfield Street (portion of)
Rushton Street
Upper John Street
Wenlock Street
Whiston Street
Wilson Street