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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Wapping.—Parts of Brewhouse Lane, Black Boy Alloy, and
West side of Dock Street.
Old footway paving has been relaid as follows:—
LlMEHOUSE.—Parts of Streatfield Street, Commercial Road,
Narrow Street, Pigott Street, Copenhagen Place, Burdett Road, Carr
Street, Birchfield Street, Rugg Street, Salmon Lane, Ropemaker's
Fields, Farrance Street, Oak Lane, Rhodeswell Road, Silver Street,
North Street, Repton Street, Aston Street and Church Row.
Ratcliff.—Parts of Caroline Street, York Road, Devonport
Street, Belgrave Street, Hardinge Street, Horseferry Road, Medland
Street and Schoolhouse Lane.
Shadwell,—Parts of Sage Street, Albert Street, Wapping Wall,
Cable Street, Milk Yard, Mercer Street and Short Street.
WAPPING.—Parts of High Street, Upper East Smithfield,
Black Boy Alley and Dock Street.
Old carriage-way Paving has been relaid as follows, viz.:—
LlMEHOUSE.—Parts of Jamaica Place, Parnham Street, Salmon
Lane, Narrow Street, Carr Street, St. Anne Street, Ropemaker's
Fields, Oak Lane, Three Colt Street, Waterloo Street, Lowell Street,
Wilson Place, Gloucester Street, Dalgleish Street, Nightingale Lane,
Rugg Street and North Street
RATCLIFF.—Parts of York Road, Glasshouse Street, Bower
Street, Brook Street, Dorset Street, Cable Street, Stepney Causeway,
Narrow Street, Brunton's Place, Ratcliff Square and Medland Street.
SHADWELL.—Parts of Star Street, Sage Street, Wapping Wall,
Juniper Street, Cable Street and Elm Row.
Wapping.—Parts of High Street, Upper East Smithfield,
Upper Well Alley and Brewhouse Lane.
New Carriage-way Paving has been laid down as follows, viz :
Limehouse.—The carriage-way of Salmon Lane from the
Boundary to the Triangle has been repaved with second-hand
Granite pitching.
Ratcliff.—The carriage-way of Medland Street has been
repaved with second-hand Granite pitching with the exception of
a small part which has been paved with new ditto.
Shadwell.—The carriage-way of Mercer Street has been
repaved with second-hand Granite pitching and the kerb reset.