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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Twenty gullies have been repaired, altered, and trapped.
135 feet of pipe drains have been constructed to connect new and old
gullies with the Sewers.
325 feet of brick sewers, and 220 feet of pipe sewers, have been
cleansed by the Contractors of the Board.
9,750 feet of brick sewers have been flushed and cleansed by the
workmen employed by the Hoard.
In addition to the above the following sewers have been constructed
with the permission, and under the superintendence of the Board, by the
owners of the several estates, viz.—
CONANT ESTATE, LIMEHOUSE.
1,590 pipe sewers ... 12 in. diameter.
COODLAD ESTATE, LIMEHOUSE.
680 feet of brick sewer 3 feet x 2 feet.
ROLLINSON'S ESTATE, LIMEHOUSE.
300 feet of pipe sewer12 in. diameter.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
107 applications have been received for permission to drain new and
old buildings.
236 houses and other premises have been drained, and the following
works executed in connection therewith, viz,-
220 ft. 12 in. pipe drains laid.
1,485 ft. 9 in. „ „
10,392 ft. 6 in. „ „
3,354 ft. 4 in. „ „
303 Closet pans and traps fixed.
411 Sinks and traps fixed.
32 Cesspools cleansed.
PARTICULARS OF PAYMENT OFF BY
WHEN PAID OFF. | NAMES OF HOLDERS. | OLD COMMISSIONS. | AMOUNT. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1857. | 18th March | W. WALTON, Esq. | Wapping Pavement | £300 | 0 | 0 |
1858. | 18th October | J. CHARRINGTON, Esq. | ???hadwell Pavement | 100 | 0 | 0 |
1859. | 16th April | GEORGE WARD, Esq. | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | Ditto. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | WILLIAM CREW, Esq. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | THOMAS DINMORE, Esq. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | SAMUEL FOULGER, Esq. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | Miss GIBB. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | v | Messrs. E & P. ARMET. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | Ditto. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
1859. | 5th October | E. HATFIELD, Esq. | Commercial Road Debt............ | 191 | 15 | 6 |
” | ” | J. WALKER, Esq. | Ditto | 172 | 11 | 11 |
1860. | 16th January | Executors of THOMAS WARD, Esq. | Ditto | 0 | 18 | 10 |
” | ” | Miss GIBB. | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | Ditto. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | Ditto. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 | |
” | 24th January | S. FOULGER, Esq. | Ditto | 100 | 0 | 0 |
” | 17th October | Executor of J. OLIVER, Esq. | Wapping Pavement | 500 | 0 | 0 |
1862. | 10th April | Rev. THOMAS BAKER. | Commercial Road Debt | 1,073 | 18 | 9 |
” | ” | Executors of J. FLETCHER, Esq. | Shad well Pavement | 400 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | C. W. ORDE, Esq. | Ditto | 300 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” | Executors of THOMAS WEST, Esq | Ditto | 300 | 0 | 0 |
” | 21st May | T. CLEGHORN, Esq (Assignee??? Miss Palmer.) | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
1863. | April 1st | Executors of J. LOUCH, Esq. | Shadwell Pavement | 300 | 0 | 0 |
1864. | December 9th | Messrs. E. & P. ARMET. | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” ” | Ditto. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” ” | Miss GIBB. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” ” | Trustees of S. FOULGER, Esq. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | ” ” | Ditto. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
” | March 22nd | Trustees of H. F. JOHNSON, Esq. | Commercial Road Debt | 134 | 4 | 10 |
£7,473 | 9 | 10 |