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Lewisham 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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to the
BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE LIMEHOUSE
DISTRICT.
"Department of Works,"
White Horse Street,
Commercial Road East.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit to you my Report upon the works
executed in the district from Lady-day, 1860, to Lady-day, 1861.
SEWERS.
New sewers have been constructed at the following places, viz.,
Victoria Park Road, South Street, Rugg Street, and Manning Street,
Liinehouse, of the following lengths and sizes, viz:—
340 feet of pipe sewers 12 in. diameter.
427 „ ,, 9 ,, ,,
Total 767 feet.
In addition to the above, 400 feet of new 12-in. pipe sewers have
been constructed in Arthur Street, Agnes Street, and Clemence Street,
and 22 gullies in various streets on the Cotton Estate at Liinehouse, at
Mr. Cotton's expense.
In connection with the new and old sewers there have been
constructed:—
1 flushing shaft and box.
1 man-hole with ventilator.
17 gullies, and
6 gully pans.