London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Limehouse 1866

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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61 Cesspools cleansed and filled up.
6 Gullies constructed.
180 feet of 12 iu. drains cleansed.
80 ,, 9 ,, ,, ,,
33 Temporary stoppages removed.
87 New buildings have been erected.
The Low Level Main Sewer has been completed by the contractor,
through the Limehouse District, and the shafts have been filled in, and the
pavements and surfaces of the roads made good.
PAVING.
New footway paving has been laid in the following streets and places,
viz. : —
Limehouse—Rigman's Rents.
Ratcliff —Part of White Horse Street (formerly Old Road); High
Street; additional width of footpath opposite Regent Terrace, Commercial
Road ; part of Henry Street, York Square.
New carriage-way paving has been laid as follows :—
Limehouse—Old Road.
Ratcliff—White Horse Terrace, Totton Street, and High Street.
Old footway paving has been relaid as follows, viz.:—
Limehouse—Part of Frederick Street.
Ratcliff—West side of Ratcliff Square, part of Pump Yard, part of
Bath Street, and Devonport Street, Bower Street, and Ann Street.
Wapfing—Part of south side of Upper East Smithfield, Green Yard,
Cooper's Court, Brown Bear Alley, and Cooper's Row.
Old carriage way paving has been relaid as follows :—