London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Shoreditch 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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now being fixed at refuges, where increased light is required, in the
following positions:
One 200 candle in High Street, opposite Shoreditch Church.
One 100 candle in High Street, at entrance to Bethnal Green Road.
One 100 candle in High Street, at entrance to Commercial Street.
One 100 candle in High Street, opposite entrance to the Low
Level Railway Station.
Two each 100 candle in Great Eastern Street.
One 100 candle in Tabernacle Square on Urinal.
One 100 candle in Old Street, opposite Pitfield Street.
One 100 candle at junction of Great Eastern Street with Old
Street.
One 100 candle in New North Road, opposite the Sturt Arms.
One 100 candle at junction of New North Road with St. John's
Road, opposite Hoxton Church.
On three occasions during the months of January and February
lamps were lighted in the day time, with their due proportion of
Metered lamps during the fog in thoroughfares where traffic is the
greatest amounting to an average of 7.27 hours per lamp on the
whole number.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
CHAS. DOUGHTY,
Inspector.