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Lewisham 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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and Samuel Street, Limehouse, and Belgrave Street, Ratcliff, have
been relaid.
TAR PAVING.
The carriageway of Halley Street, Limehouse, has been payed
with tar paving, the work being carried out by Messrs Hobman
and Co.
The carriage and footways of Dunstan Place, Ratcliff, have
been paved with tar paving, by the same firm.
LIGHTING.
The number of public lamp in the District is as follows:—
Limehouse 391
Ratcliff 204
Shadwell 129
Wappinig 98
822
The above number shews a net decrease of 12, since
day, 1889.
The cluster of 5 lamps at the Triangle, Salmon Lane, Limehouse,
has been removed, and a column, fitted with large lantern
and patent burner fixed in place thereof.
The London County Council having cleared and hoarded in
the site of the houses included in the Cable Street area, the lamps
have been removed as follows, viz. :—1 in Angel Court, 1 in Baroda
Place, 3 in Chancery Place, 2 in Angel Gardens and 1 in Fortunate
Place—making a total of 8 lamps.
Two lamps have been removed from Milk Yard, and 1
I m Wagner Place, Shadwell, where enclosed by the Dock
Company.
I he lamp posts, columns and brackets throughout the
District have been painted by the Commercial Gas Company.