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Bethnal Green 1889

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

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Sunuenor's Department,
Vestry Hall,
Church Row, Bethnal Green.
July, 1890.
To the Chairman and Members of the Vestry of St. Matthew,
Bethnal Green.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you my Report for the
year ending Lady-day, 1890.
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.
During the year great progress has been made with
the widening of the main lino of the Great Eastern
Railway, the streets in this Parish principally affected
being
Arundel Street Cambridge Road
Brick Lane Collingwood Street
Brady Street Coventry Street
Buckhurst Street Nottingham Street
With the exception of Buckhurst Street, the widoning
of the bridges crossing the above streets is completed,
and the footways and carriageways have been restored
and the necessary lamps provided and lighted at the
expense of the Railway Company.
Application has been made this session to Parliament
by the Company for powers to double the width of the
existing Railway from Bethnal Green Junction to