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Limehouse 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Bridges in Narrow Street, Ratcliff, are completed, as arranged
with the Regent's Canal Company, and the same have been paved.
Carriage crossings have been formed at the following places:—
Limehouse—At No. 49, Gun Lane; No. 7, Gill Street; No.
1, North side Thomas Street; Railway Place, York Road.
Shadwell—Mr. Rumbold's premises, High Street; Mr.
Stevens' premises, West Gardens; at the entrance of Ratcliff Gas
Works, New Gravel Lane.
LIGHTING.
The number of Public Lamps in the District is 782, being an
increase of 9 since Lady-day, 1873.
An ornamental Lamp Column has been erected at the Triangle,
Limehouse, by Messrs. Allen & Co., pursuant to the directions of
the Board.
PUBLIC URINALS.
New Urinals have been erected at the following places, viz:—
Brunton Place, Ratcliff, with four compartments. In the passage
to Wapping Old Stairs, with two compartments.
The Urinals are flushed and cleansed with water by men
employed by the Board, and have been maintained in good order.
The total number of Urinals in the district is 16 with 57
compartments.
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, &c., have