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 following Sewers have been cleansed by the Contractor
of the Board, viz.:—
120 feet of 12-inch Pipe in Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff.
206 „ „ Horseferry Road, „
70 „ „ Narrow Street, Limehouse.
1,650 feet of Brick Sewers, and 26,000 feet of small Brick and
Pipe Sewers have been flushed by the men employed by the Board.
Seven new Gullies have been constructed, 110 feet 6-inch Pipe
to connect the same with Sewers.
19 Gullies have been altered and repaired.
3 new Gully Grates have been supplied.
122 feet of 6-inch Pipe connections from Gullies to Sewers.
9 new Flushing Boxes have been fixed.
6 Flushing Shafts cleansed and repaired.
2 new side entrance flaps supplied and fixed.
The following Works have been done in connecting house and
gulley drains with new sewers where the old sewers have been
discontinued, viz.:—
36 feet of 9-inch pipe drains in
Salmon Lane, Limehouse.
217 „ 6 „
18 „ 9 „ Gloucester Street, „
54 „ 6 „
24 „ 9 „ Salmon Street, „
24 „ 6 „
6 „ 6 „ Dorset Street, Ratcliff.
To connect House and Gully Drains with Pipe Sewers constructed
in lieu of old Brick Sewers.
All the Gullies in the District have been periodically emptied,
and deodorized with chloride of zinc and water. The Dock at
Island Row has been deodorized with lime during the hot weather.
The piers and arches of the Railway crossing Rose Lane,
Ratcliff, have been lime-whited.
Arrangements have been made for the construction of a new
PARTICULARS OF PAYMENT OFF BY BOARD AMOUNTS SECURED BY OLD BONDS, &c.
WHEN PAID OFF. | NAMES OF HOLDERS. | OLD COMMISSIONS. | AMOUNT. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1857. | ]8th March | W. WALTON, Esq. | Wapping Pavement | £300 | 0 | 0 |
1858. | 18th October | J. CHARRINGTON, Esq. | Shadwell Pavement | 100 | 0 | 0 |
1859. | 16th April | GEORGE WARD, Esq. | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | WILLIAM CREW, Esq. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | THOMAS DINMORE, Esq | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | SAMUEL FOULGER, Esq | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Miss GIBB. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Messes. E. & P. ARMET | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
1859. | 5th October | E. HATFIELD, Esq. | Commercial Road Debt | 191 | 15 | 6 |
„ | „ | J. WALKER. Esq. | Ditto | 172 | 11 | 11 |
1860. | 16th January | Executors of THOMAS WARD, Esq. | Ditto | 0 | 18 | 10 |
„ | „ | Miss GIBB. | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | 24th January | S. FOULGER, Esq. | Ditto | 100 | 0 | 0 |
„ | 17th October | Executor of J. OLIVER. Esq. | Wapping Pavement | 500 | 0 | 0 |
1862. | 10th April | Rev. THOMAS BAKER | Commercial Road Debt | 1,073 | 18 | 9 |
„ | „ | Executors of J. FLETCHER, Esq. | Shad well Pavement | 400 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | C. W. ORDE. Esq. | Ditto | 300 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Executors of THOMAS WEST, Esq. | Ditto | 300 | 0 | 0 |
„ | 21st May | T. CLEGHORN, Esq. (Assignee of Miss Palmer) | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
] 863. | April 1st | Executors of J. LOUCH, Esq. | Shad well Pavement | 300 | 0 | 0 |
1864. | December 9th | Messes. E. & P. ARMET | Ratcliff Pavement. | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Miss GIBB | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Trustees of S. FOULGER, Esq | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
1865. | March 22nd | Trustees of H. F. JOHNSON, Esq. | Commercial Road Debt | 134 | 4 | 10 |
„ | Sept 20th | JOHN HODGSON, Esq. | Ditto | 824 | 12 | 7 |
1867. | March 13th | Executors of J. SHELDRICK, Esq. | Shadwell Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Executors of J. URQUHART, Esq. | Ditto | 700 | 0 | 0 |
1868. | February 26th | Trustees of S. FOULGER, Esq. | Ratcliff Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Ditto | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | Messes. E. & P. ARMET | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
„ | „ | GEORGE WARD, Esq. | Ditto | 200 | 0 | 0 |
1869. | March 24th | Trustees of J. LAMBERT, Esq | Ditto | 700 | 0 | 0 |
„ | December 22nd | Miss GUNNER (Representative of Miss Galilee) | Shadwell Pavement | 200 | 0 | 0 |
1870. | January 12th | Executors of M. C. WALKER. Esq. | Ditto | 800 | 0 | 0 |
1873. | November 12th | Mrs. BRADLEY (Representative of Miss Watson) | Wapping Pavement | 1,000 | 0 | 0 |
£12.898 | 2 | 5 |