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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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The amounts paid by the Companies for repairing
these trenches were:—
£ s. d.
Gas Light & Coke Company 129 8 9
Commercial Gas Company 25 13 0
East London Water Works Company
280 13 2
£435 14 11
LIGHTING.
Additional lamps have been erected as follows:
Bacon Street 1
Baxendale Street 1
Chester Street 1
Kerbela Street 1
Selby Street 1
Winchester Street 1
6
The following have been discontinued :—
Charles Terrace 1
Collingwood Place 1
Jubilee Court 1
Myring's Place 1
Moss Street 1
Wharf Road 1
6
The total number of lamps maintained at the
expense of the Vestry is as follows:—
Gas Light and Coke Company, 970 5-feet lamps.
„ „ 5 3-light Sugg's
lamps, supplied by
meter.
„ „ 4 2-light ditto,
PAYING WORKS.
Praving Works The following works have been carried out, in addition to the ordinary jobbing repairs:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Street—Footway in front of new houses paved with Victoria stone, at a cost of | 28 | 16 | 5 |
| Wilmot Street—Part of footway repayed with Victoria stone, at a cost of | 25 | 12 | 1 |
| Sidney Street, &c.—Crossings and repairs in connection with paving Harold Street Passage | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Buxton Street—Channels repaved with 12 by 8 kerb from stock, set in Portland cement, on Portland cement concrete | 40 | 16 | 7 |
| Mape Street—Footway in front of Oxford House paved with Victoria stone | 17 | 16 | 2 |