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Lewisham 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Burlett Road, and to several other streets in the Pariah of Limehouse
have been paved.
Several paved carriage-way endings have been formed across the
footways in various parte of the district upon the application, and at
the expense of the persons occupying the adjoining promises.
Sundry repairs have been done from time to time to the foot and
carriage-way pavings throughout the district, so as to maintain the
same in an efficient state.
UNPAVED ROADS.
These roads have been repaired from time to time as required with
gravel ballast and broken stone.
Steel's Lane, Ratcliff, has been taken under the control of the
Board, and the roadway made up with broken stone.
CLEANSING.
The principal roads and streets in the district have been swept
twice a week by tho men in the employ of the Board. The leading
paved thoroughfares are swept every day.
The Dock Companies have been communicated with, and arrangements
made for the various bridges in the public ways to bo properly
cleansed by the men employed by the Companies.
Arrangements have been made for the better cleansing tho
roads, &c., by the employment of a greater number of efficient men.
WATERING.
The whole of the streets and places in the district have been
watered by the Contractors, with water supplied by the East London
Water Works Company during the past season.
Three new water-posts have been fixed for the supply of water to
the roads.