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

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Lewisham 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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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 Contractor, with water from the Last London
Water Works.
Two additional Stand Posts for watering the roads have been fixed,
one iu Agnes Street and one in Mary Street. Limehouse.
RENUMBERING STREETS, &C.
The Metropolitan Board of Works have made orders for renaming
certain streets in the District, and for re-numbering the houses
therein, viz.:—
Edward Street to be called Blount Street, and the houses re-numbered.
George „ „ Brenton „ „ „
James ” ,, Cornier ,, ,, ,,
Richard ” ,, Cayley ,, ,, ,,
William „ „ Dakin „ „ „
Catherine Place „ Dupont „ „ „
Vincent Street „ Halley „ „ „
Margaret „ „ Lowell „ ,, „
John „ „ Repton ,, „ ,,
Orders have been served upon the occupiers of the houses in such
streets to alter their numbers accordingly, and the new names have been
put up.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Limehouse Fields Improvement.
The materials of the houses Nos. 24 and 25, Aston Street, and