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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redressed and relaid, and re-paved with second-hand 3 by 7 pitching
whore required to replace defective and worn paving. The
carriagewavs of Green Street, Henry Street and Raby Street have
been paved with old stone. The carr age way of London Street
has been relaid and redressed where required, and a small portion
has been Paved with second-hand 3-inch stone to replace defective
and worn Paving. The paving has been laid on 4-inch concrete.
SHADWELL. — The carriageway of New Gravel Lane, from
Helping Wall to High Street, has born redressed and relaid and
partly repayed with second hand 3 by 7 pitching.
REPAYING OF COMMERCIAL ROAD.
The whole of the carriageway paving in Commercial Road
and East India Dock Roar! has been taken up, redressed where worn,
and relaid, and the deficiency made good with new stone. The
carriageway of West India Dock Road has been repaired whore
required.
MACADAM AND UNPAVED ROADS.
The defective parts of the carriageways of Acland Street,
Pixley Street, and Burgets Street, Limehouse, and Bromley Street,
Rateliff have been made good with stone chippings from the
Board'* Depot, and th carriageways of Stainaby Road and Burdelt
Haiti, Limehouse, and Havering Street, Thirza Street, James
Street and He grave Street, Ratcliff, where defective have been
made good with broken granit.
The carriageways of St. Paul's poad and Thomas Street,
Limehouse, and Spring Garden Place, Ratclift, have been coated
with broken granite and rolled with the steam roller, and the
defective parts of the carriageways of Cornier Street, Biount
Street, Hrenton Street, Anchor Street, Dakin Street and Maroon
Street, Limehouse, and Albany Street, Ratcliff, have also been
made good with broken granite and rolled with the steam roller.
The defective place in the carriageways of Spencer Street
and Samuel Street, Limehouse, and Albert Square, Ratcliff, have
been made good with ballast.
The sunk channels in St. Paul's Road, Burgess Street, Walker
Street, Acland Street, Thomas Street, Dupont Street, Dora Street