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LIGHTING.
The number of the public lamps in the district is 661, being an
increase of seven on the number reported at Lady-day, 1863. Several
alterations have been made in the situations of the lamps in various
parts of the district
Some of the additional lamps fixed in private courts, are lighted
at the joint expense of the owners of the courts and the Board.
A portion of the cost of lighting the lamps in the streets of the
Cotton Estate at Limehouse, is repaid to the Board by the owner of the
estate until the Board takes the streets under its jurisdiction.
PUBLIC URINALS.
New urinals of slate have been erected in the following places,
viz.:—
No. of compartments.
Regent Street Ratcliff 4
Clamin Road, Shadwell 3
Total No. of new compartments 7
The old iron urinal in Regent Street Ratcliff, has been removed.
The screens to the urinal in East India Dock Road have been altered
and refixed.
The total number of compartments provided in the public urinals
within the district is 35.
The urinals are flushed and cleansed with water several times
a-day by men employed by tho board.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Wapping.
Temporary arrangements have been made with Messrs. Hoaro & Co.
for tho occupation of the "North Country Sailor public house, and