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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The Great Eastern Railway Company have fixed screens
under the girders of the Railway Bridge in Three Colt Street,
Limchouse, and also under the footway tunnels in Rose Lane
Ratcliff.
The North Metropolitan Railway and Canal Company
have repaired the bridge in Medland Street, Ratcliff.
Four new posts and rails have been fixed in place of
defective ones at the retaining wall of the Limehouse Cut,
opposite the New River Head Public House, Stainsby Road.
Portions of the iron coping of the bridge in Burdctt Road
have been repaired.
A new galvanised iron roof has been fixed to the shed
under the Railway Arch in Limehouse Causeway.
The Gas Light and Coke Company have removed the
syphon box in the tram lines in Commercial Road East,
opposite Gill Street.
Chains have been fixed in Dalgleish Street, in the angle of
No. 721, Commercial Road East, to prevent nuisances, and also
in the angle formed by the new urinal in Narrow Street,
Ratcliff.
The new names of streets have been painted up in accordance
with the orders of the London County Council.
A street post has been fixed at the corner of White Horse
Street and Butcher Row, Ratcliff, by Messrs. Batger's Factory.
LIGHTING.
The number of Public Lamps in the District is as follows :—
Limehouse 411
Rateliff 212
Shadwell 141
Wapping 100
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