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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PUBLIC URINALS.
There has been no increase in the number of Urinals in the ilistrict.
The Urinals are flushed and cleansed with water 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, Ac., have been constantly
watered by the contractors with water from the East London Water Works.
RENUMBERING STREETS, &C.
The Metropolitan Board of Works have made orders fur re-naming the
following thoroughfares, and for renuntbeiing the houses therein, viz :—
Green Bank, and Old Gravel Lane, in the respective parishes of St. Georgein-the
East, and St. John, Wupping.
Orders have been served upon the occupiers of the houses in such thoroughfares
in the district to alter the numbers accordingly.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Limehouse.—The making up, paving, and lighting of Narrow Street, and
the new street from Risbie's Hope Walk are completed, and the paving of the
portion of RisLie's Rope Walk from the new street to the Limehouse Cut
Bridge is complete, and opened for traffic.
The new roads in communication with the Regent's Canal improvements
are completed.