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 Limehouse]
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10 gullies constructed.
565 closet pans and traps fixed.
633 sinks and traps fixed.
1,020 feet old drains cleansed and repaired.
3G8 cesspools cleans and and filled up.
Orders for compulsory drainage have been served upon the owners
and occupiers of nineteen houses, and the works mentioned in such
orders have been executed by the owners.
PAVINGS.
New footway paving has been laid in the following streets and
places viz.:—
Limchouse—Pigott Street, St. Ann's Row, Jamaica Court. Cross
Street, Burn Street, North Street, Edward Street, Richard Street,
East field Street, Lower Eastficld Street, Carr Street, Catherine Place,
Union Place, East Row, Drill Place, St. Anne Street, Pamham Street,
James Street, Gill Street, Spread Eagle Street, John Street, Rich
Street, Jamaica Place, Lower John Street, Henry Street, Catherine
Street, Lower Catherine Street, and Ropmakcr's Fields, and in parts
of the Fast India Road, Salmon Lane, West India Road and Commercial
Road.
Raieliff—Salmon Lane.
Sliadiotll—Gilamis Road and part of Lower Shadwell.
Wapping—Chamber Square and part of High Street.
Old footways have been re-laid in part of Aston Street, Limehouse;
part of High Street, Ratcliff Peel Alley, New Gravel Lane,
and in parts of Fox's Lane, West Gardens, Lower Shadwell, and
Labour-in-Vain Street Shadwell, and High Street Wapping.
New granite carriageway has been laid in Ropemaker's Fields,
Limehouse; Glamis Road Shadwell, and part of Nightengale Lane
Wapping.
Old carriageways have been re-laid in part of Pump Yard RatclifY;
New Gravel Lane, and parts of West Gardens, Lower Shadwell,
I Fox's Lane, Labour-in-Vain Street, and High Street Shadwell, and in
Nightengale Lane, Glass House Street, and part of High Street
Wapping.