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Lewisham 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Ratcliff.—
148 fret run of 12-in. pipe sower, and 26 feet run of 6-in. pipe
sewer in Horseferry Road.
The following works have also been carried out by the
Contractor to the Board, viz.:
A new Gulley in Caroline Street, Ratcliff.
13 Gullies repaired.
4 new Gulley Grates supplied and fixed.
1 Ventilator raised.
2 new Meter Boxes supplied and fixed.
1 Block Trap fixed.
The whole of the small brick and pipe sewers throughout the
District have hern flushed by the mm employed by the Board. with
water supplied by the Last London Water Works Company.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
94 Buildings (including 36 New Structures and eight Blocks of
Artizans' Dwellings) have been connected with the Sewers, and the
following works executed in connection therewith, viz.:—
477 feet of 9-in. pipe drain laid.
2,526 „ „ 6-in. ,, ,, ,,
1,327 „ „ 4-in. „ „ „
86 Closet Tans and Traps fixed.
112 Sinks and Traps fixed.
PAVING.
New Footway paving has been laid down as follows, viz. ;—
Limehouse.—Parts of Salmon Lane, Stains by Road, Burdett
Road, Farrance Street, Dixon Street, Copenhagen Place, Commercial
Road, Church Row, White Horse Street, Carr Street, Rhodeswel1
Road, North Street, and Parnham Street.
Ratcliff.—Parts of London Street, York Road, York Street
East and West, and Palmer Street.
Shadwell.—Parts of High Street, Wapping Wall, and West
Gardens

No. 14 (Continued.)

RETURN OF MOM???RISED ON LOAN AT INTEREST (Continued).

No.Date of Mortgage.Amount.Rule of InterestSecured on.For what purpose Borrowed.From whom Borrowed.For what Term.Repayments.
Brought Forward£85,116 10/Brought Forward£67,903100
221874, October 1£2,816 10/£3 18/6General Rates.For Improvements ???n Wapping Wall, ShadwellMetropolitan Board of Works.Fifty-five years, to be repaid as follows: £62 10s. on lst Oct. l875; £51 on 1st Oct. in 54 succeeding years.The whole.
£2,816100
(By Contribution from Metropolitan Board).
231876, February 9£1,900£3 18/6Ditto.For widening High Street. Wapping, between Wapping Dork Street, and Sir William Warren's Square.Ditto.Fifty-four years, to be repaid as follows: £45 on 1st Oct., 1876; £35 on 1st Oct. in 53 succeeding years.£46500
241876, February 9£l,900£3 18/6Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.The Whole.
£1,90000
(By Contribution from Metropolitan Board).
251876, March 8£10,500£3 18/6Ditto.For Paving Commercial Road. East and West India Dock Roads. £2,500Ditto.Fifteen years, to be repaid as follows: £700 on 1st Oct., 1876; £700 on 1st Oct. in 14 succeeding years.£9,10000
For Paving in Limehouse £6,500
For Paving in Shadwell. £1,500
£10,500
261888, December 10£5,000£3 10/DittoRelaying Paving of Commercial Road and East India Dock Road.DittoEight years, to be repaid by eight equal annual instalments; the first on 1st Oct., 1889.Nil.
£107,233£82,18500