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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Parts of the Carriageway of Maroon Street by Nos. 70 to 74,
and by Nos 94 to 98, have been paved with old pitching, which
has been dressed and laid on six inches of Portland cement concrete
and grouted in Portland cement.
A portion of the footway opposite Messrs. F.V. Smythe & Co's.
premises in Ropemakers Fields has been removed, the kerb re-set
and the carriageway widened, on six inches of Portland cement
concrete and grouted in Portland cement.
Two new footway crossings have been formed in Cayley Street
at the ends of Dakin Street and Anchor Street, with old dressed
pitching laid on six inches of Portland cement concrete, and
grouted in Portland cement.
The crossings in Rhodeswell Road to Reno Street and Tye
Street, and the crossing in Galt Street to Tye Street have been
taken up, dressed, and relaid on six inches of Portland cement
concrete and grouted in Portland cement.
A new pitched crossing has been formed in St. Paul's Road at
the end of Locksley Street, on six inches of Portland cement
concrete and grouted in Portland cement.
The footway paving in the West India Pock Road has been
continued opposite No. 14 at the corner of Rich Street, in lieu of
the carriageway crossing.
The footway paving opposite Nos. 82.90, Three Colt Street
has been re-laid with new 3-inch York paving, and the kerb reset.
The footway opposite 8-19, Oak lane has been re-laid.
Ratcliff.—The carriageway of Love Lane has been taken up
dressed, and relaid on six inches of Portland cement concrete and
grouted in Portland cement.
The carriageway of Broad Street has been repaved with new
3-inch by 7-inch Aberdeen and Guernsey pitching, laid on six inches
of Portland cement concrete, and grouted in Portland cement.