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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

Bethnal Green 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Table: The following is a list of streets before referred to, where new footway paving has been laid:—

The following is a list of streets before referred to, where new footway paving has been laid:—

NAMES OF STREETS.New Carriageway.Carriageway Relaid.New 3 ft. Footway.Footway Relaid.Kerb Reset.New Kerb.£s.d.
vds.ft.yds.ft.ft.in.ft.in.ft.in.ft.in.
William Street2530..........With other Works in connection therewith.15826
Davis Place..........1100800
Cambridge Road....55401750470..2132
Gloster Street ............11220....460
Whitechapel Road..110061530343604230970256111
Mape Street....4479038068801470178711
Menotti Street....3836032806170..145010
Winchester Street....551012201140..21410
Sale Street....3090....4101453
Derbyshire Street....1930032602970..7474
Thomas St., Cambridge Rd.....1246015205000..4923
John Street, ,,....2095022705640..80153
Butler Street..3602217072804140..8807
Knottisford Street....168702202710..6355
Baker Street....967068003476..4091
Digby Street....4127027707860..1581110
Hackney Road4305100........53162
Albert Road250..292601440....1191210
North Place....24210..4180..97142
South Street440..64900411011380..26424
Robert Street....24110250506210147011221
Cross Street, Gosset Street......19530....798
,, Charles Street....8900..2690..3424
Alma Road190..75510..13060..290167
Derby Place190..........773
Cranbrook Street....98040990016770..37224
Sidney Street....3890..1200..14187
Menotti Street....4871013007070..183911
Arundel Street....38460145706860..15016
Artillery Street....3970022006320..1491010
Selby Street....23120139404976..92140
Anglesea Street....219604403330..8282
Carlisle Street....221103104270..8392

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LIGHTING.
During the year sundry alterations have been carried out to lamps
already fixed, and additional lamps have been provided.
The obelisk lamp lately removed from opposite St. John's Church, has
been fixed at the junction of Old Ford Road, St. James's Road, and
Bonner Road.
An' improvement has been effected to Twig Folly Bridge, by raising
the iron parapet, and fixing in same two ornamental iron standard lamps.
In consequence of these and other works, nine additional lamps have
been provided, and alterations carried out to seven.
Four additional lamps have been erected under the railway arches in
Carlisle Street, Manchester Street, Nottingham Street, and Arundel
Street, Waterloo Town. These have been provided at the cost of the
Great Eastern Railway Company, and are lighted at their expense.
The amount paid for lighting to the Imperial Gas Company has been
£3066 17s. 8d., and to the Commercial Gas Company £268 10s.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
WILLIAM MUNDY.