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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GENERAL WORKS
A new brick dummy has been built in Charles-place, Shadwell.
The mortuary in Little John-street has been limewhited.
The Postmaster General has erected a pillar letter box at the
south-east corner of Devonport-street, Ratcliff.
The Courts and Alleys in the district have been limewhited.
A new spur post has been fixed at the west corner of Shoulder
of Mutton-alley and Narrow-street.
Three new street posts have been fixed at the west end of
Wapping-wall by the narrow way.
The North Metropolitan Railway and Canal Co. have repaired
the swing bridge over Narrow-street.
A new gulley trap has been fixed at the mortuary in Little
John-street.
The coping of the bridge in Salmon-lane over the Regent's
Canal has been repaired.
A new guard post has been fixed on the rent in Commercialroad
East, opposite White Horse-street, in place of one broken.
LIGHTING
The number of Public Lamps in the District is as follows :
Limehouse 420
Ratcliff 213
Shadwell 142
Wapping 100
875
The above number shows an increase of 11 as compared with
last year.