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Limehouse 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Sewer in Copenhagen Place, Limehouse, through property belonging
to Captain Rowles, on condition that Captain Rowles is to
have the use of the Sewer for the purpose of draining his property
free of expense.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
1GG houses (including 61 new erections and other buildings)
have been connected with the sewers, and the following works
executed in connection therewith, viz.:—
130 feet of 12-inch pipe drains laid.
744 „ 9-inch do.
6,981 „ 6-inch do.
1,669 „ 4-inch do.
152 Closet pans and traps fixed.
155 Sinks and traps fixed.
Inspections are being constantly made by the Inspectors
under my direction from house to house throughout the District
for the purpose of ascertaining what Cesspools remain, and whether
any defective drains exist.
PAVING.
New footway Paving has been laid down in the following
streets and places, viz.:—
Limehouse—In front of Nos. 7, 8, and 9, Mary Street. At
the corner of Northey Street and Church Lane.
SHADWELL—The part of Victoria Street in the Limehouse
District.
Wapping—High Street, opposite St. John's Warehouses.
Old footway paving has been relaid as follows:—
Limehouse—Opposite 201 and 203, Salmon Lane; portions

RETURN OF MONIE?AISED ON LOAN AT INTEREST.

No.Date of Mortgage.Amount.Rate of Interest.Secured on.or what purpose Borrowed.From whom Borrowed.For what Term.Repayments.
11857, January 7£400£5General Rates.For Improvements at Wapping.R. Stephenson.Three Years.The whole
£40000
21857, January 7£400£5Ditto.Ditto.W. Maud.Ditto.The whole
£40000
31857, January 7£400£5Ditto.Ditto.W. Walton.Ditto.None.
41857, September 2£300£5Ditto.Ditto.R. Stephenson.Ditto.The whole
£30000
51858, September 29£1,800£4½Ditto.For Paving Works in Limebouse.Thos. Dinmore.Fifteen Years, to be repaid by fifteen equal annual instalments.The whole
£1,80000
6, 7, & 81868, October 27£3,000£4¾Sewer Rates.For Sewers Work in Limehouse.General Annuity Endowment Association (now Sovereign Life Association.)Twenty Years, to be repaid by twenty equal annual instalments.£2,25000
91859, September 21£5,000£4General Rates.For Paving Works in Limehouse.British Empire Life Assurance Company.Fifteen Years, to be repaid by fifteen equal annual instalments.£4,666134
101860, September 5£5,000£4½Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.£4,33368
111862, July 23£7,000£4½Ditto.For Board's Offices.Ditto.Twenty Years, to be repaid by twenty equal annual instalments.£3,85000
121867, March 27£6,000£5Ditto.For Improvements at Wapping.London Life Association.Twenty-five Years, to be repaid by twenty-five equal annual instalments.£1,68000
131867, October 16£3,000£5Ditto.For Improvements in Limehouse.Ditto.Twenty Years, to be repaid by twenty equal annual instalments.£90000
141867, October 16£5,500£5Ditto.For Improvements in Shadwell.Ditto.Twenty-five Years, to be repaid by twenty-five equal annual instalments.£1,32000
Carried, forward£21,90000