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CLEANSING.
The principal streets in the district arc swept daily by men
employed by the Board, and the other streets arc swept at least twice
a-week.
Contracts have been entered into for the removal of slop, dust, &c.,
for the ensuing rear, one for the Parish of Limehouse and the Hamletv
of Ratcliff, and one for the Parishes of Shadwell and Wapping.
Several fines have been inflicted on the contractors for neglect in
not fulfilling the terms of their contracts, and I regret that complaints
of the non-removal of dust continue very numerous.
A public dust-bin has been formed in George's Court, Ratcliff,
and is cleared daily. This is a great benefit to the neighbourhood,
many of the houses being without proper receptacles for dust.
WATERING.
The streets and public places in the district have been watered
daily during the season. The water is supplied by meter by the East
London Water Company.
A contract has been entered into for the present season which
provides that the streets shall be watered as often as may be necessary
to keep the surfaces thereof constantly wet.
LIGHTING.
The number of public lamps in the district is 629.
Alterations have been made in the situations of the lamps in
various streets. Some lamps have been taken away in the Parish of
Shadwell, in consequence of the alterations to the London Docks.
Several new lamps have been put up.