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Limehouse 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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The Courts and Alleys throughout the District have heen
flushed with water during the hot weather.
GENERAL WORKS.
The handrail fixed at the steps of Wapping Old Stairs has been
lengthened to prevent risk of accidents.
A two-inch steam pipe encased in a larger pipe has been fixed by
Messrs. Moir & Son over the public way in Glaashouae Street,
Ratcliff, to connect their premises on the cast and west side of such
Street, upon certain conditions.
Messrs. Middleton & Co., St. Bride's Wharf, Wapping, have
laid a steam pipe under the carriageway of High Street Wapping,
upon certain conditions.
A Bridge for the conveyance of goods has been placed across
Narrow Street, Ratcliff, to connect the land and waterside
premises at Ratcliff Cross Mills, belonging to Mr. Marriage, according
to plans approved by the Board. A Deed of Covenant has been
executed by Mr. Marriage undertaking to remove the Bridge when
required.
A Luccom be has been fixed at Ratcliff Cross Flour Mills, Narrow
Street, Ratcliff, according to plans and sections approved by the
Board, and subject to removal when required.
The Animal Charcoal Company have stopped up the north end
of Fox and Goose Yard, Shadwell, as sanctioned by the Board, and
fixed enclosure gates.
The names of the following places have been painted up, viz. :—Black
Bull Court, Brunton's Place.
The gate leading to the private-way from the Lea Cut to
Church Row, has been repaired and covered with galvanised iron to
prevent damage by barges being moored thereto.
the Great Eastern Railway Company have fixed Galvanised
Jron Screens under the Railway Bridges crossing the following places
for the purpose of preventing drippings therefrom, viz : — Gill
Street, Church Row, and The Mitre, Limehouse.