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Limehouse 1866

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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40
PUBLIC URINALS.
There has been no increase in the number of Urinals in the district.
In some of the Urinals there is a constant supply of water running for
the purpose of flushing the same.
The others are flushed and cleansed with water twice daily by men
employed by the Board.
CLEANSING & WATERING.
The principal paved streets are cleansed daily, and the others not less
than twice a week.
During the past season the whole of the streets, &c., have been constantly
watered by the contractors with water from the East London Water
Company.
RENUMBERING STREETS, &C.
At the request of the Board, the Metropolitan Board of Works made
orders for re-maning the following thoroughfares, and for re-numbering the
houses therein, viz.:—
The whole of the thoroughfare known as White Horse Street and Old
Road to be called "White Horse Street" only, and the houses re-numbered.
The whole of the thoroughfare known as Belgrave Street and Totton
Street to be called " Belgrave Street" only, and the houses re-numbered.
The whole of the thoroughfare known as Broad Street and Cock Hill
to be called "Broad Street," and the houses re-numbered.
The whole of the thoroughfare known as Queen Street, Phoenix Place,
and Pump Yard, to be called "Queen Street," and the houses re-numbered.
The whole of the thoroughfare known as Three Colt Street and Limekiln
Hill to be called " Three Colt Street," and the houses re-numbered.