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Rotherhithe 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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PRIVATE DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS.
The following private connections have been made to the
public sewers:—
Size of pipe 6 inches 32
The amount deposited for the execution of these works
was £224 19s. 2d.
URINALS.
Since the abolition of the urinal near the triangle, Union
Street, in consequence of the South Eastern Railway Company's
extension works, many complaints were received of want of
accommodation in the neighbourhood. A new six-stall slate
urinal has now been erected in Southwark Street at the junction
with Southwark Bridge Road, on the west side. The urinal is
fitted with patent brown glazed radial stalls with brown glazed
linings and automatic flushing cisterns, and lighted inside with
a special lamp. A new refuge has also been formed, and is
lighted by two incandescent gas lamps.
RIDLER PLACE.
The urinal which formerly stood at the corner of the above
place and Holland Street has now been abolished.
UNDERGROUND LAVATORIES.
The underground lavatories continue to work satisfactorily.
On Jubilee day the top of Lavatory No. 1 was hoarded in
and used as an Ambulance Station, the joists underneath being
well shored up for the occasion.
CONCRETE FLUSHING TANKS.

SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT.

Scavenging, &c., work for one year ending March, 1898.

Scavenging.Dusting.Market.Watering.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Labour1,923077679133070123143
Horse-hire4761233608614312212612
Disposal of refuse8931699190427391
32939720461711747832491556337112
Brooms, tools, water, Ac.34627
1/10 amount (£1265 17s. 4d.) expended on plant126119
1/7 amount (£213 12s. 1d.) expended on building, &c.30103
Rent of depot and proportion of office expenses29500
Deduct:—7135159
Amount received from Boro' Market55000
Ditto ditto for collection of trade refuse59311
1143171
£5992148
Amount paid to the Southwark & Vauxhall Water Company for Water, for Street Watering12546
£6117192