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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Shoreditch 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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Besides the reconstruction work enumerated as above, the undermentioned sewers have been cleaned by the Vestry's workmen, the deposit removed and carted out of the parish as follows, and numerous gullies have been repaired:—
| Sewers. | Length. | |
|---|---|---|
| *Hearn Street. | Brick | 360 feet |
| New North Road | „ | 1298 „ |
| Dunloe Street | 15in. pipe | 234 „ |
| Maria Street | 12in pipe | 400 „ |
| Weymouth Terrace | 12in. pipe | 400 „ |
| Shrubland Road | Brick | 1000 „ |
| Cotton's Gardens | 12in. pipe | 270 „ |
| Whitfield Street | 12in. pipe | 100 „ |
| Commercial Street | Brick | 169 „ |
| Halcomb Street | 15in. pipe | 400 „ |
| Albert Street | 12in. pipe | 144 „ |
| Edward Street | Brick | 586 „ |
| Alfred Place | 12in. pipe | 127 „ |
| Busk Street | 15in. pipe | 190 „ |
| East Road | Brick | 1821 „ |
| Holms Street | „ | 622 „ |
| Dove Row | 9in. pipe | 250 „ |
| Blossom Street | 9in. pipe | 100 „ |
| Old Street | Brick | 132 „ |
| Buttesland Street | „ | 500 „ |
| Norfolk Gardens | „ | 162 „ |
| Great Eastern Street | „ | 312 „ |
| Staff Street | 12in. pipe | 226 „ |
| Curtain Road | Brick | 250 „ |
| Kingsland Road | „ | 670 „ |
| Haberdasher Street | „ | 450 „ |
| Avebury Street | „ | 234 „ |
| Devizes Street | 12in. pipe | 100 „ |
| Wickham Street | Brick | 212 „ |
| New North Road | „ | 360 „ |
| Branch Place | „ | 110 „ |
| * A portion of cost repaid to the Vestry. | ||