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 undermentioned sewers have been cleansed by the Vestry's workmen, the deposit removed and carted to the Vestry's wharves, and barged away.
| Situation. | Description. | Feet. |
|---|---|---|
| Crondall Street | Brick Sewer | 1200 |
| Pearson Street | ” ” | 1100 |
| New North Road | ” ” | 1300 |
| Commercial Street | ” ” | 300 |
| Willow Street | ” ” | 300 |
| Garden Walk | ” ” | 200 |
| Great Eastern Street | ” ” | 1550 |
| Clifton Street | ” ” | 700 |
| Mansfield Street | ” ” | 600 |
| Buttesland Street | ” ” | 900 |
| Earl Street | ” ” | 600 |
| Aske Street | ” ” | 300 |
| Great Chart Street | ” ” | 600 |
| Bevenden Street | ” ” | 570 |
| Haberdasher Street | ” ” | 500 |
| Rivington Street | ” ” | 400 |
| Hearn Street | ” ” | 350 |
| Ormesby Street | ” ” | 400 |
| Shap Street | ” ” | 400 |
| Appleby Street | ” ” | 800 |
| Poole Street | ” ” | 700 |
| East Road | ” ” | 1800 |
| Shepherdess Walk | ” ” | 1606 |
| Weymouth Terrace | ” ” | 150 |
| Goldsmiths Row | ” ” | 1600 |
| Dove Row | ” ” | 260 |
| George's Square and Grove Walk | 12 in. Pipe Sewer | 400 |
| Acton Street | 12 in. ,, | 250 |
| Moye Street | 12 in. ,, | 200 |
| Watsons Place | 12 in. „ | 250 |
| Maidstone Street | 12 in. „ | 300 |
| Hertford Street | 12 in. ” | 280 |
| Hilcot Street | 12 in. ” | 240 |
| Dove Row | 9 in. ,, | 430 |
| St. John's Terrace | 12 in. „ | 130 |
| John Street | 12 in. „ | 200 |
| Phillips Street | 12 in. ,, | 250 |
| Holms Street | 12 in. „ | 50 |
| Boston Street | 12 in. ,, | 230 |
| King John Court | 12 in. ” | 100 |
| Bevenden Street | 12 in. ,, | 250 |
| Old Street | 15 in. ,, | 500 |
| Garden Place | 12 in. ,, | 300 |
| Mintern Street | 2 ft. Barrel Sewer | 250 |
| Brougham Road | 2 ft ” | 100 |
| Dunloe Street | 2 ft. ” | 170 |
| Singer Street | 2 ft. „ | 300 |
| Hoxton Street | Old Sewer Cleansed and Destroyed | 250 |
| Grange Street | ” ” ” | 100 |
| Allerton Street | ” ” ” | 60 |