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Shoreditch 1891

[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.
1,42314-inch ordinary4.6 feet
4ditto6.9 „
126ditto8.0 „
28ditto12.0 „
6418-inch Victoria15.0 „
3ditto16.0 „
160 candle power20.0 „
580 ditto24.0 „
390 ditto30.0 „
25100 ditto33.0 „
1180 ditto50.0 „
1200 ditto58.0 „
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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