London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Lewisham 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

This page requires JavaScript

The sewers in Burdett Road, Coombes Alley, and Eastfield Street,
Limehouse, and in Stepney Causeway and Dorset Street, Ratec1iff,
have been cleansed.
8 Gullies repaired.
4 New Gully Grates supplied and fixed.
1 Meter Box ditto.
4 Flushing Boxes ditto.
2 Block Traps fixed.
2 Gully Grates raised.
13 ditto raised.
2 Ventilating Grates raised.
1 New ditto fixed.
4 Urinals repaired.
1 New side entrance flap fixed.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
52 Buildings (including 25 New Structures) have been connected
with the Sewers, and the following works executed in connection
therewith, viz.:—
148 feet of 12-in. Pipe Drain laid.
674 „ 9-in. „ „
3,375 ,, G-in. ,, „
1,029 „ 4 in. „ „
76 Closet Pans and Traps fixed.
86 Sinks and Traps fixed.
PAVING.
New footway paving has been laid down as follows, viz.:—
Limehouse.—Parts of Lowell Street, Pigott Street, Birchfield
Street, Church Row, Aston Street and Salmon Lane.
Ratcliff.—Parts of Hardinge Street, Butcher Row, Schoolhouse
Lane and Medland Street.
Shad well.—Parts of High Street, and Mercer Street, and also
the North side of Wapping Wall.