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Mile End 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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12000 feet of curb, at a cost of £600, were laid. 2111 yards of
new pitching were purchased at a cost of £475.
In this year the first resolution to water the roads was passed,
and then new water carts were purchased. 7,736 level feet of new
roads were added to those previously in existence.
Nine additional lamps were erected during this year, and the
price paid for lighting was £4 8s. per lamp.
937 feet of 3ft. oin. by 2ft. oin. brick sewer,
3052 „ 15111. pipes.
636 „ 12in. „
340 „ 9in. „
43 new gullies were constructed this year.
On the 20th May a heavy fall of rain fell just before high
water, the Vestry's sewers were overcharged, and all the low
basements were flooded.
In the year 1860 the following paving work was done:—
245,000 feet of new paving at a cost of £6,682 5s. 10d.
400 yards of carriage-way at a cost of £160.
9,936 feet of Cornish curb at a cost of £579 12s. 0d.
10,832 level feet of new roads were added to those of the
Hamlet.
The principal part of the costs of these roads was borne by
the owners of property.

The most important work done during this year was in the sewers department, when the following were laid:—

Size of Sewer.Length.
3ft. gin. by 2ft. 6in.2,500 feet.
3ft. 0in. ,, 2ft. 0in.3,986 „
2ft. 0in. ,, 2ft. 0in.130 „
1ft. 3m. ,, 1ft. 3m.2,742 „
1ft. 0in. ,, 1ft. 0in.11,659 ,,

148 new gullies were constructed.
419 houses which had previously been drained into cesspools,
were panned, trapped, and connected with the new sewers in
addition to the newly built houses.
During 1861 continued attention was given to the question of
paving 112,327 feet of new paving having been laid at a cost of
£3,028 16s. 5½d., in addition to 10,000 feet of paving for repairs
which cost £209 is. 8d.
But little or no carriageway paving was done this year, but
1,900 level feet of new roads were added to those already under
the charge of the Vestry.