Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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LIGHTING.
During the year additional lamps have been erected as under, viz.
| Description of Lamps. | Where Fixed. |
|---|---|
| Column | James street (West side) |
| Ditto | Old Ford road (near Iron Bridge) |
| Ditto | St. John street (New part) |
| Ditto | Headway road, South corner of Olga road |
| Ditto | Conyer street, North corner of Olga road |
| Ditto | Bellhaven street |
| Ditto | Burnside street |
| Ditto | Cording's terrace |
| Ditto | Finnis street |
| Ditto | Thorold street |
| Bracket | Margaret place, Loggerhead lane |
| Ditto | Nelson street, St. Peter's street |
| Obelisk | Old Ford road |
A Register of this work is kept which shews the old and new numbers with the
altered names.
LIGHTING.
During the year additional lamps have been erected as under, viz.
Description of Lamps.
Where Fixed.
Column
James street (West side)
Ditto
Old Ford road (near Iron Bridge)
Ditto
St. John street (New part)
Ditto
Headway road, South corner of Olga road
Ditto
Conyer street, North corner of Olga road
Ditto
Bellhaven street
Ditto
Burnside street
Ditto
Cording's terrace
Ditto
Finnis street
Ditto
Thorold street
Bracket
Margaret place, Loggerhead lane
Ditto
Nelson street, St. Peter's street
Obelisk
Old Ford road
Lamps have been discontinued in Pettit's walk, Lamb gardens, and on
the public urinal, Grove road, near the Railway Bridge.
The amount paid to the Imperial Gas Company for gas supplied to
760 public lamps, repairs, &c., was £4200 8s. lid.; for ditto, paid to
Commercial Gas Company, for 64 lamps, £263 4s. 3d.
The price paid to Imperial Gas Company for gas supplied to public
lamps was reduced by them from £5 18s., to the original price of £4 18s.
per lamp per annum.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours most obediently,
WILLIAM MUNDY.