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GENERAL INFORMATION
Shoreditch is a district of irregular shape, of which the two longest
diameters measure approximately one and-a-half miles. Its boundaries are as
follows:- Hackney N. and N.E.; Bethnal Green, E.; Stepney, S.E.; City S.;
Finsbury, W, Islington, N. and N.W. The average height of the Borough
above sea level is 60 feet.
The subsoil of the Borough is London clay with many pockets of gravel.
Some areas are covered to a depth of three feet with a good quality sandy
gravel on this subsoil.
House Refuse - The removal of house refuse is under the administrative
control of the Cleansing and Transport Superintendent.
Hospitals - Within the Borough:
St, Matthew's Hospital, Shepherdess Walk N 1.
St Leonard's Hospital, Nuttall Street, N. 1.
Ambulance Facilities -Ambulances are provided by the London County Council.
Venereal Diseases - Posters and notices are displayed at the conveniences
in the Borough drawing attention to the facilities available at local Hospitals.
Public Mortuary - The arrangement with Hackney Borough Council for the
use of their mortuary for Shoreditch bodies was continued throughout the year.