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Lewisham 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Shadwell. —Parts of Market Hill, Glamis Road, Sage Street;
portions of the channel and breast of Wapping Wall; parts of
New Crane.
Wapping.—Part of Redmead Lane; breast and channel of
Wapping Dock Street; breast and channel of Cinnamon Street;
parts of High Street, and Upper Well Alley.
Carriage crossings have been formed at the following places:—
Limehouse.—Rugg Street.
Ratcliff.—Across Albany Street, Bromley Street.
Shadwell.—Messrs. Ashby & Horner's premises, Sun Tavern
Gap.
The defective portion of the wood paving in White Horse
Street, Ratcliff, has been removed, and Val de Travers' asphalte
laid in lieu thereof.
lighting.
The number of Public Lamps in the District is 796, being an
increase of 1 since Lady-day, 1877.
public urinals.
A new slate Urinal, with four compartments, has been erected
in Rose Lane, Ratcliff.
The number of Urinals in the District is 20.
The Urinals are flushed and cleansed with water by men
employed by the Board, and have been maintained in good order.
cleansing & watering.
The principal streets are cleansed daily, and the others every
second day, but daily in bad weather.
During the past season the whole of the streets, &c., have been
constantly watered by the Contractors with water from the East
London Water Works.