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 Rotherhithe]
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Yeoman Street.— This street from Chilton Street to the boundary has been put into a
satisfactory state of repair, the existing kerb has been relaid and a new kerb and granite
channel laid down where none previously existed, the whole area of the macadam roadway
to the extent of 1678 square yards has had a foundation put in, covered with 3 in. of broken
granite and rolled, the amount of granite used being 149 tons 15 cwt. An apportionment
has been made upon the owners for the cost of flagging the footways, amounting to
£58 18s., but the whole of the amount is not yet paid.
Raymouth Road.— The kerbs and footways in this road have been extensively repaired,
200 ft. of kerb and 6958 square ft. of flags being relaid, and 760 square ft. of new flags laid,
this latter quantity being used to replace broken and worn out stones.
Eugenia Road.—The kerb in this road has been relaid to the extent of 896 ft., 2270
square ft. of flags relaid, and 2673 square yards of macadam roadway repaired, the amount
of broken granite used being 210 tons 12 cwt.
Silver Street.—This street from the Wesleyan Chapel to the northern entrance in
Rotherhithe Street has been reconstructed, new kerb and Victoria stone footway laid, a
three-course and five-course channel provided, the pebble-pitched roadway abolished, and a
new macadam roadway formed and rolled with the steam roller.
Silwood Street.—The macadam roadway in this street has been repaired to the extent
of 2738 square yards, 328 tons 5 cwt. of broken granite being used.
St. Helena Road.—The footways in this road to the extent of 861 square ft. have been
relaid and 1492 square yards of the macadam roadway repaired, 100 tons 4 cwt. of broken
granite being used.
In addition to the streets enumerated above, numerous others have received attention,
the following tabulated statement giving the extent of the work done in the important ones,
in addition to which a large quantity of work has been executed in patching.