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Shoreditch 1883

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

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Sugg's 100 candle lamp, and one in Worship square with a Sugg's
60 candle lamp.
On one occasion during the month of October lamps were
lighted in the day-time during the dense fog in the busiest thoroughares
for one hour and 30 minutes.
DISINFECTING CULLIES.
During the months of July, August and September, the
lamplighters were employed to disinfect all the gullies in the Parish,
each man doing those situated in his lighting district, twice in each
week, at a cost of £23 5s. Od. for labour and £54 16s. 3d. for
disinfectants.
PUBLIC URINALS.
The ironwork of 18 urinals was painted by contract during
the summer at a cost of £24 15s. 0d.
During the year three new urinals of iron and slate have
been erected—one four-stall in French Alley, one two-stall in
Phipp Street, and one two-stall in Rivington Street, at a cost
including fixing, masons' and plumbers' work of £155 18s. 6d.
The sum of £70 7s. 0d, wis paid to the Water Companies
for water supplied to the urinals and rent of Meters during the year.
I am, Gentleman,
Your obedient Servant,
C. H. DOUGHTY,
Inspector.