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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Shadwell.- The carriageway of Cable street from Brookstreet
to King David-Lane has been repaved with new 4-inch by
9-inch Aberdeen and Guernsey pitching laid on six inches of
Portland cement concrete and grouted in Portland cement.
The carriage way of West Gardens has been taken up, dressed,
and relaid on six inches of Portland cement concrete and grouted in
Portland cement.
The carriageway of Wapping Wall from the Bridge to Thorpe's
Wharf has been repaved with new 4-inch by 9-inch Aberdeen and
Guernsey pitching, and the remainder of the carriageway has been
taken up and dressed, the whole being laid on six inches of Portland
cement concrete and grouted in Portland cement.
The footway on the North side of Wapping Wall, opposite
Thorpe's Wharf has been set back and the carriageway widened to
admit of two vehicles passing.
The carriageway of Chancery Place has been taken up,
dressed, relaid and grouted in Portland cement, and the kerb and
part of the footway adjoining has been reset and relaid.
New steps and railings have been fixed in the Duke's Court,
High-street, next the Duke of York public-house, High-street, and
a portion of the footway relaid.
The portion of the carriageway of High Street, opposite West
Gardens has been taken up, dressed and relaid on six inches of
Portland cement concrete and grouted in Portland cement.
The crossing in Glamis-road to Charles-place has been taken
up, dressed, and relaid.
Wapping.—The carriageway of Upper East Smithfield,
Dock-street and St. George-street have been repaved with new
4-inch by 9-inch Aberdeen and Guernsey pitching laid on six inches
of Portland cement concrete and grouted in Portland cement.