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Shoreditch 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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One hundred and six Gullies, additional to the beforementioned number, have
also been reconstructed or repaired, and the Sewers mentioned below constructed or
reconstructed.
Marlborough Road —Sewer reconstructed with 250 feet run 12 in. pipe—and
all necessary drain connections—at a cost of about £70 10s. l0d.
Ivy Lane.—Sewer reconstructed 220 feet run 12 in. pipes, 45 feet run 9 in.
pipes, with all necessary bends, junctions, and drain connections. Seven new
stoneware gullies, and one manhole with step irons and side entrance cover
constructed, at a cost of about £124 14s. 11d.
Brougham Road.—Sewer extended by 100 feet run of new 12 in. pipe—all
necessary drains connected—at a cost of about £28 15s. 8d.
Maria Street.—Sewer extended by 64 feet new 12 in. pipe, and all necessary
drains connected, at a cost of about £19 17s. 2d.
Wilks Place.—A portion of old sewer taken out and reconstructed, and a
portion extended 80 feet run of 12 in. pipe, and all necessary drains connected, at a
cost of about £30 1s. 0d.
Elder Street.—Extended with 100 feet run of 12 in. pipe, and all necessary
drains connected, at a cost of about £33 17s. 11d.
New North Road, from Brick Sewer.—Sewer extended by 30 feet run 12-inch
pipe, at a cost of £7 9s. 6d.
Seventy-three new house drains from sewer to line of frontage have been
constructed, one hundred and fifteen drains reconstructed, and thirty-eight stoppages
in drains removed. These works were carried out at the owner's expense, the cost
of the work amounting to £733 4s. 10½d., payment having been first deposited by
the parties interested, in accordance with the Vestry's regulations.
The sewers in the following localities are in a very unsatisfactory condition,
and should be reconstructed:—
Aiming Street (a portion)
Bateman's Row
Britannia Street
Brunswick Street (a portion)
Curtain Road (a portion)
Dunloe Street (a portion)
Dysart (late Princes) Street
Earl Street (a portion)
Flemming Street (a portion)
Gifford Street (a portion)
Hows Street (a portion)
New North Road (a portion)
Rushton Street
Taplow (late Windsor) Street
Weymouth Terrace (a portion)