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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the bridge over the Lea Cut, and on the east side of the road north of
the bridge.
Arrangements have been made with Mr. William Cotton to lay,
at his own expense, footway paving on the west side of that part of
Burdett Road, which is within his estate.
Ratcliff.—Part of Commercial Road, viz., on the north side
between White Horse Street and Portland Street.
Shadwell.—King James' Stairs and part of High Street.
Tho footway paving of the following streets has been relaid, with
part new stone, viz.:—
Limehpouse.—Part of Church Lane.
Ratelife.—Queen Street, Regent Street, Brook Street, and Back
Road.
Shadwell.—Back Road, Market Hill, Waterhouse Alley, Milk
Yard, Mercer Street, Johnson Street, and Lower Shadwell.
The carriage-ways of Albert Street, and part of High Street,
Shadwell, have been repaved with new stone.
The permanent paving of Glamis Road, Shadwell, has been laid
as arranged with the London Dock Company.
Carriage-way pavings have boon relaid, partly with new stone, in
the following streets and places, viz. :—
Ratcliff.—Butcher Row, Queen Street, The "Opening," Brook
Street, and Back Road.
Shadwell.—Brewhouso Lane, Waterhouse Alley, Milk Yard,
King David Lane, Mercers' Street, Johnson Street, Bell Wharf, Lower
Shadwell Street, Coleman Street, and Chancery Court.
A new paved crossing has boon formed across the Commercial
Road, Ratcliff, oposite the Stepney Railway Station, by consent of the
Commercial Road Trustees.
The footway crossings across the several roads at the north end of