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Lewisham 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Ratcliff.-
256 foot run of 12-inch pipe sewer in Horseferry Road.
Shadwell.—
238 feet run of 12-inch pipe lower in Mercer Street,
The following works have also been carried out by the
Contractor to the Board, viz.:—
7 new gulley grates supplied and fixed.
A new drain constructed to the pulley in Salmon Lane, near
Copenhagen Place.
2 gullies trapped.
1 gulley repaired.
1 gulley drain re-constructed.
The whole of the small brick and pipe sewers throughout the
District have been flushed by the men employed by the Board with
water supplied by the East London Water Works Company.
The London County Council have enlarged the gulley in
Rhodeswell Road, by Kirks Place, and have aluo fixed an additional
gulley grate.
Tho London Labourers' Dwellings' Company, have broken up
the old and defective brick sewer in the rear of their houses in
Coleman Street, Shadwell, and have substituted a 12 inch pipe
sewer in the place thereof.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
74 Buildings (including 48 new structures) have been connected
with the sewers, and the following works executed in connection
therewith, viz.:—
216 feet of 12-inch pipe drain laid.
317 feet of 9-inch pipe drain laid.
3,174 feet of 6-inch pipe drain laid.
1,737 foet of 4-inch pipe drain laid.
84 water closet pans and traps fixed.
154 sinks and traps fixed.

No. 14 (Continued).

RETURN OF MONEY ??? ISED ON LOAN AT INTEREST (Continued.)

No.Date of Mortgage.Amount.Rate of Interest.Secured on.???r what purpose Borrowed.From whom Borrowed.For what Term.Repayments.
Brought forward£85,116 10/Brought forward£71,209100
221874, October 1£2,816 10/£3 18/6General Rates.??? Improvements Wapping Wall, ???adwelLMetropolitan Board of Works.Fifty-five years, to be repaid as follows: £62 10s. on 1st Oct., 1875; £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. 1???widening High ???reet, Wapping, between Wapping ???ck Street, and ???Willi .m W ar???n Square.Ditto.Fifty-four years, to be repaid as follows: £45 on 1st Oct. 1876; £35 on 1st Oct. in 63 succeeding years.£53500
241876, February 9£1,900£3 18/6Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.The whole.
£1,90000
(By Contribution from Metropolitan Board).
251876, March 8£10,600£3 18/6Ditto.Paving Commercial Road. East ??? West India ???ck Roads.Ditto.Fifteen years, to be repaid as follows: £700 on 1st Oct., 1876; £700 on 1st Oct. in 14 succeeding years.The Whole.
£10,50000
£2,500
Paving in ???Limehouse £6,500
???Paving in ???dwell. £1,500
£10,500
261888, December 10£6,000£3 10/Ditto???ying Paving of ???mercial Road East India ???k Road.DittoEight years, to be repaid by eight equal annual instalments; the first on 1st Oct, 1889.£1,25000
£107.233£88,21100