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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The whole of the thoroughfare known as Salmon Lane, Mercers' Terrace,
Regent Terrace, Parnham Place, Clayden’s Buildings, Salmon Cottages,
Edwin Place, Bird-in-Bush Terrace, Harleston Place, and Cottage Place, to
be called Salmon Lane only, and the houses re-numbered.
The houses in North Street to be re-numbered.
The whole of the thoroughfare known as Eastfield Street and Rochester
Terrace, to be called Eastfield Street only, and the houses re-numbered.
The whole of the thoroughfare known as Catherine Street, Anchor
Terrace, Gamm's Buildings, and Exmouth Place, to be called Catherine
Street only, and the houses re-numbered.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Limehouse— The Metropolitan Board have sanctioned the borrowing of
£3,000, for the purposes of the Improvement, and that amount has been
burrowed by the Board from the London Life Association, to be repaid in 20
years by equal annual instalments, and to bear interest, payable half-yearly,
at 5 per cent, per annum.
The premises Nos. 8 and 32, Salisbury Street, Nos. 23, 24, 157, 158,
and 159, North Street, the forecourts of Nos. 1 to 8, Catherine Terrace, and
Nos. 9 and 10, Catherine Street, have been purchased.
Nos. 20, 21, 22, 23, 156. 157, 158, and 159, Eastfield Street, have
been purchased.
The houses have been pulled down, and the materials sold by auction,
and the new street from Salisbury Street to Eastfield Street fenced in, made
up, and the footways and channels laid.
The piece of surplus ground against No. 160, Eastfield Street, has been
sold to Mr. Glanfield.
Regents' Canal Improvement—During the stoppage of Narrow
Street, Limehouse, the Regents' Canal Company have paid to this Board the
sum of £30 per month.