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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Survenar's
Vestry Hall,
Church Row, Bethnal Green,
August, 1886.
To the Chairman and Members of the Vestry of St. Matthew,
Bethnal Green.
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you my report on the various works
carried out under the supervision of my department during the
year ending Lady-day last.
ROADS AND PAVING, &c.
Bethnal
Green road.
The condition of the Carriageway of Bethnal Green
road, between White street and the Post Office, having
been several times brought before the notice of the
Vestry, it was resolved, on the recommendation of the
Works Committee, to repave the road with 3-in. x 7-in.
Guernsey pitchings on 9 inches of conorete. The
road was closed for a period of six weeks, and the work
completed. The crossings contiguous were repaved
with the old pitchings redressed. The oost of the whole
work being £4,468 18s. Od.
Brick lane.
The old pitching removed from Bethnal Green road
was redressed, and 1528 yards used in repaving the
Carriageway of Brick lane, between Virginia road
and Peter street, at a cost of £574 12s. 3s.