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Lewisham 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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MACADAM AND UNPAVED ROADS.
The defective parts of the Carriageways of Burdett Road,
Barnes Street, Thomas Street, Manning Street, Pigott Street and
Dod Street have been made up with broken granite.
NEW CARRIAGE CROSSINGS.
New Carriage Crossings have been formed at the entrance to
No. 89, Three Colt Street, Dukeshore and Brewery Wharves,
Narrow Street, Limehouse, and Nos. 31 and 33, Broad Street,
Ratcliff.
The Carriage Crossings at the entrance to Mr. East's premises,
Copenhagen Place, and Messrs. Clarke A Sons' promises, Lee Street,
have been altered.
LIGHTING.
The number of public Lamps in the District is as follows
Limehoute 396
Ratcliff 204
Shadwell 130
Wapping 98
828
The above number shews an increase of 6 since Lady.
day, 1890.
The Commercial Gas Company have laid new mains in Bere
Street, liatclilT, and in Milk Yard, and Star Street, Shadwell.
The lamp-posts, columns and brackets throughout the District,
have been painted by the Commercial Gas Company.
CLEANSING AND WATERING.
The Carriageways and Footways of the principal streets
throughout the District are swept and cleansed daily, and the other
streets every alternate day. In bad weather the whole of the
streets are cleansed daily, and the Commercial Road and East and
Vest India Dock Roads twice each day.