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 positions of 7 lamps were re-arranged in the following streets during the
year:—
1 in Ely Place
1 „ Rivington Street
1 „ Mark Street
1 „ Bateman's Row
1 „ Little Essex Street
1 „ New North Road bridge
1 „ Plough Yard
7
During the months of September, November, and December, lamps were
lighted during the day time for a period of 17½ hours, on account of the foggy
weather.
The sum of £5 15s. 6d. has been recovered from persons causing damage to
lamps by driving against them, or by projections from their vehicles. 15/- 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;
and 11/6 has been received by the sale of old metal.
The following statement shows the particulars of repairs and renewals for the year to 25th March, 1893:—
MONTH. | Governors Tested and Exchanged. | Lamps repaired in Street or Shop. | Panes of Glass used. | New Stand-pipes and Cocks, &c. | Defective Lights attended to. | Lights turned off by the public. | Lamps, Cradles and Chair-irons renewed. | Columns broken and renewed. | Brackets broken and renewed. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March & April. | 125 | 25 | 325 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 9 | ... | 1 |
May | 187 | 20 | 278 | 1 | 51 | 5 | 10 | ... | 2 |
June | 115 | 40 | 245 | 2 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
July | 175 | 18 | 299 | 2 | 107 | 3 | ... | ... | |
August | 110 | 15 | 194 | ... | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
September | 109 | 5 | 237 | 2 | 73 | 3 | 2 | ||
October | 99 | 14 | 256 | 1 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
November | 163 | 16 | 133 | 1 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 1 | l |
December | 98 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 62 | 6 | 2 | ... | |
January | 97 | 7 | 171 | 3 | 165 | 3 | 1 | ... | |
February | 123 | 3 | 175 | 5 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
March | 114 | 9 | 159 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 3 | ||
Totals | 1515 | 184 | 2523 | 26 | 911 | 62 | 40 | 3 | 8 |