Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The thirteenth annual report of the Vestry of the Hamlet Mile End Old Town in the county of Middlesex
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Sewers.
New Sewers have been laid in Rhodeswell-road,
Silver-street, and Wellington-street, at an outlay of
£397 1s. 3d.
The following Table will show the length of each description of pipe laid within the Hamlet, during the year.
18 in. by 18 in. | 663 ft. | 9 in. by 9 in. | 4680 ft. |
15 ,, ... 15 ,, | 850 „ | 6 ,, ... 6 ,, | 9360 ,, |
12 ,, ... 12 „ | 550 ,, | 4 ,, ... 4 ,, | 3510 „ |
Two hundred and thirty-four houses were connected
with our Sewers during the year.
The account for cleansing Sewers, amounted to
£151 1s. 3d.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JNO. M. KNIGHT,
Surveyor.