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 Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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The following tabular statement shows the number of Lamps at present in use :—
No. of Lamps. | Description. | Consumption per hour. |
---|---|---|
1,423 | 14-inch ordinary | 4.6 feet |
4 | ditto | 6.9 „ |
126 | ditto | 8.0 „ |
28 | ditto | 12.0 „ |
64 | 18-inch Victoria | 15.0 „ |
3 | ditto | 16.0 „ |
1 | 60 candle power | 20.0 „ |
5 | 80 ditto | 24.0 „ |
3 | 90 ditto | 30.0 „ |
25 | 100 ditto | 33.0 „ |
1 | 180 ditto | 50.0 „ |
1 | 200 ditto | 58.0 „ |
1,679 |
The sum of £4 18s. 6d. has been recovered from persons causing damage to lamps
by driving against them, or by projections on their vehicles; £2 3s. 0d. has been paid
to the police and others for reporting particulars and detecting persons extinguishing
lamps during the night to the danger of the public and property.
During the months of September, November, December and January, lamps have
been lighted in the day time for a period of 87 hours on account of the foggy weather.
Additional lamps have been fixed in the following streets during the year:—
1 in Little James Street
2 „ Poole Street
1 „ Hemsworth Street
1 „ Thomas Street
3 „ Gt. Chart Street
2 „ Hoxton Market
2 „ Leonard Street
2 „ Kingsland Road
1 „ Boot Street
1 „ New Inn Square
2 „ Willow Street
1 „ Bristow Street
1 „ Parr Street
1 „ Fairbank Street
1 „ Cassett Buildings
1 „ Boston Street
3 „ Baring Street
2 „ Nichols Square
1 „ Goldsmith Row
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