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Limehouse 1864

[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 BOA???AMOUNTS SECUREDBYOLDBONDS, &c,

WHEN PAID OFF.NAMES OF HOLDERS.OLD COMMISSIONS.AMOUNT.
1857.18th MarchW. WALTON, Esq.Wapping Pavement£30000
1858.18th OctoberJ. CHARRINGTON, Esq.???hadwell Pavement10000
1859.16th AprilGEORGE WARD, Esq.Ratcliff Pavement20000
DittoDitto20000
Ditto.Ditto20000
WILLIAM CREW, Esq.Ditto20000
THOMAS DINMORE, Esq.Ditto20000
SAMUEL FOULGER, Esq.Ditto20000
Miss GIBB.Ditto20000
vMessrs. E & P. ARMET.Ditto20000
Ditto.Ditto20000
1859.5th OctoberE. HATFIELD, Esq.Commercial Road Debt............191156
J. WALKER, Esq.Ditto1721111
1860.16th JanuaryExecutors of THOMAS WARD, Esq.Ditto01810
Miss GIBB.Ratcliff Pavement20000
Ditto.Ditto20000
9”Ditto.Ditto20000
24th JanuaryS. FOULGER, Esq.Ditto10000
17th OctoberExecutor of J. OLIVER, Esq.Wapping Pavement50000
1862.10th AprilRev. THOMAS BAKER.Commercial Road Debt1,073189
Executors of J. FLETCHER, Esq.Shad well Pavement40000
C. W. ORDE, Esq.Ditto30000
Executors of THOMAS WEST, EsqDitto30000
21st MayT. CLEGHORN, Esq (Assignee??? Miss Palmer.)Ratcliff Pavement20000
1863.April 1stExecutors of J. LOUCH, Esq.Shadwell Pavement30000
1864.December 9thMessrs. E. & P. ARMET.Ratcliff Pavement20000
” ”Ditto.Ditto20000
” ”Miss GIBB.Ditto20000
” ”Trustees of S. FOULGER, Esq.Ditto20000
” ”Ditto.Ditto20000
March 22ndTrustees of H. F. JOHNSON, Esq.Commercial Road Debt134410
£7,473910