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Lewisham 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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A Committee has been appointed to take into consideration
and report upon the question of urinal and lavatory accommodation
in the District
BLACKWALL RAILWAY.
The Contractors arc proceeding with the work of widening
the railways under the powers of the special Act, entitled
"London and Blackwall Railway Act, 1885," 48 and 49
Victoria, cap. cxiv.
In May. 1894. I wrote to the Great Eastern Railway
Company, urging them to proeced without further delay with
the proposed works for the improvement of Stepney Railway
Station The works were shortly) afterwards commenced, and
at the time of closing this Report considerable progress has
been made
TRAMWAYS.
The North Metropolitan Tramways Company have relaid
the defective paving in Commercial Road East, East India DockRoad,
Wot India Dock Road, and Burdett Road.
BOARD'S OFFICES.
The following works have been carried out at the Offices
of the Board:-
Parts of the interior and exterior were painted, etc., by Mr.
A. W. Derby, as per specification.
The Hoard Room was re-decoratcd by Messrs. Campbell,
Smith & Co., and new linoleum was supplied and laid down by
Messrs. Vesper & Coiner.
Messrs. R. Boyle & Son, Limited, fixed ventilating Apparatus
to the Board Room, and the necessary builder's work in
connection therewith was carried out by Messrs. Ashby and
Horner.