Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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house; and Bromley Street, Portland Street, York Street, E.,
Hardinge Street, Henry Street, Thirza Street, York Street, W., in
the Hamlet of Ratcliff.
The carriage-ways of Oak Lane and Northey Place have been
made good with broken York from Board's Depot.
Parts of the carriage-way of Aston Street, Eastfield Street,
North Street, Gloucester Street, Taylor's Place, Blount Street,
Cayley Street, Dakin Street, Lowell Street, Conder Street, Brenton
Street, Rugg Street, Pelling Street, and Dora Street, Limehouse;
and Ronald Street, Thomas Street, James Street, Albany Street,
Thirza Street, Portland Street, Havering Street, Raby Street,
Walter Street, Ratcliff Square and Albert Square, Ratcliff, where
defective, have been made good with Ballast.
ASPHALTE.
Ratcliff.—The remaining portion of the Wood Paving in
White Horse Street, opposite the Board's Offices, having become
defective has been removed, and Asphalte Paving substituted.
NEW CARRIAGE CROSSINGS.
Limehouse.—At the premises of Mr. Norris, Arch No. 639,
Blount Street.
Shad well.—At Mr. Allam's premises, No. 56, Wapping Wall.
Wapping.—The Goods Shed, adjoining St. John's Warehouses,
High Street.
LIGHTING.
The number of Public Lamps in the District is 813, being an
increase of 11 on the number reported at Lady Day, 1882.
The old three jet burners have been removed from the following
places, viz.:—Ohren's Court, Black Bull Court, Vine Passage, The