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LIGHTING.
The number of Public Lamps in the District is 796.
PUBLIC URINALS.
Two new slate Urinals, with four compartments, have been
erected, in lieu of the iron Urinals which had become decayed,
one in Broad Street, Ratcliff, and one in West Gardens, Shad well.
One new Urinal, with two compartments, has been erected in
Twine Court, Shadwell.
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.
RENAMING STREETS, & RENUMBERING
HOUSES THEREIN.
The Metropolitan Board of Works made an order for incorporating
Durham Row with Church Row, Ratcliff, and for the houses
to be renumbered.
CONTRACTS.
The Contract for Paving Works, &c., having expired at Ladyday,
1878, the same was, after consideration by the Works and