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Lewisham 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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That Rhodeswell Road, Limehouse; Ann's Place, Jamaica
Place; and Aun'a Place, Salmon Lane, ho renamed.
That Elizabeth Place be incorporated with Hum Street.
That Henry Street bo incorporated with Clenence Street.
That Henry Street, York Square, be renamed.
That New Street, Limekiln Hill, be incorporated with
Phœbe Street.
That North Street, Aston Street ; Prospect Place, Salmon
Lane; Providence Cottages, Halley Street; Providence Place,
Limehouse Causeway; aud Wilson Street, White Home Street,
be renamed.
That Anchor and Hope Alley, and Broad Street, Wapping, be
incorporated with Red Lion Street.
That Church Street, Wapping; Dorset Street. James Street,
John Street, Ohren's Court, and Pslmer Street, Ratcliff; Smith
Street, Wapping; and Star Street, Shadwell, be renamed.
The matter is under consideration.
DISTURNPIKED ROADS.
In March, 1889, a letter was received from the London County
Council calling attention to the provisions of Section 11 of the
Local Government Act 1888, with reference to the maintenance of
certain roads disturnpiked since 1870, and requesting to be
informed of the views of the Hoard as to the future arrangement
between the Council and the Hoard of the duties rights and
responsibilities conferred and imposed by the Section referred to as
regards so much of Commercial Road, East and West India Dock
Roads, and Horseferry Branch Road, as are situated in the Limehouse
District. In reply the Council were informed that the Board were
of opinion that the roads in question should be in future maintained
by the Board subject to an arrangement for the payment to
the Board by the Council of the cost of maintenance.
A letter was also received from the County Council asking for
the following information respecting the disturnpiked roads in the