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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During the past year the following materials have been landed at the wharf, the steam
crane being used upon every occasion except in unloading the stoak bricks:—
FOB VESTRY:.—
Broken Granite 20G0 tons.
3 by 7 Setts 100 „
4 by 7 Setts .205 „
6 by 12 Kerb 104G feet.
Ballast 2072 cubic yards.
Hoggin 621
Sand 242
Bough Gravel 362 ,,
Stock Bricks 1 barge (30,000).
FOR CUSTOMERS:—
Ballast 286 cubic yards.
Sand 75
Timber 132 tons
Fire Bricks and Clay 57 tons (about.)
Portland Stone 3 barges.
Stock Bricks 4 barges.
The charges to customers for the use of berth, steam crane, and unloading ballast,
amounts to £23 3s. 7d. at the following rates:—
Berth 10s. per day, barges,
,, 15s. ,, schooners,
3d. per ton or cubic yard for use of crane including driver, minimum charge 10s. per day.
The weighbridge has been used upon 35 occasions for weighing goods belonging to
outside persons, for which a charge of 2d. per load has been made.