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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unpaved portion of the footway, with the provision of a granite kerb and three-course
channel, and apportion the same upon the owners liable upon both sides of the road under
the provisions of the Metropolis Management Acts, 1855 and 18G2, and the Amending
Act of 1890.
On 14th December, 1897, the Common Seal of the Vestry was affixed to the
apportionment:—
£ s. d.
School Board for London 59 19 3
Surrey Commercial Dock Company 11 14 0
Mrs. Wells 28 5 6
Mr. Muney 19 6 9
„ R. Snow 9 8 6
£128 14 0
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Silver Street.
On 5th October, 1897, the Vestry Resolved—That the footway be relaid with Victoria
stone and provided with granite kerb and three-course channel, and that that portion of
the roadway on the north side of the chapel, to the entrance opposite Messrs.
Mills & Knight's premises, be macadamised at a total estimated cost of £260.
Union Road.
On 18th May, 1897, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having met
and conferred with the Directors of the London, Deptford and Greenwich Tramways
Company, as to their request that the Vestry should reconsider the question of an additional
passing place opposite the Conservative Association premises in the Union Road; that it
would be remembered that the Vestry had already agreed to consent to the extension of the
two existing passing places on either side of Cathay Street and Paradise Street respectively,
subject to the Company agreeing to lay wood in front of Christ Church and maintain the
same, which, however, the Company contended, would be of no material advantage to them.