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Lewisham 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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No. 17.
to the
BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE LIMEHOUSE
DISTRICT.
Department of Works,
Offices,
White Horse Street,
Commercial Road East.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit to you my Report upon the Works executed
iu the District from Lady-day, 1876, to Lady-day, 1877.
SEWERS.
New Sewers have been constructed of the following lengths
and sizes, viz.:—
PIPE SEWERS.
Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff—12in. 140ft.; 9in. 14ft.; 6in. 38ft.
Church Street, Wapping—12in. 178ft.; 9in. 10ft.; 6in. 24ft.
Brewhouse Lane, Wapping—12in. 503ft.; 6in. 38ft.
About 12,000 feet of Brick Sewers, and 27,000 feet of small
Brick and Pipe Sewers have been flushed by the men employed by
the Board.
10 Gully Pans have been fixed.
7 new Gullies constructed.
1 „ re-constructed.
23 „ altered and repaired.
11 new Gully Grates supplied.