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???as only mitigated, not entirely abolished, the effluvia. Indeed it
???rk of no small difficulty entirely to destroy the pungent and
???ve gas which arises during the process of manure making,
???ersons passing along the Deptford Road, must have been struck
???e unsightly appearance presented by two pools of stagnant water
???at the north-west corner of the Maynard Road. The putrefying
???the water may become injurious to health, and the hollows being
???niprotected either by rail or fence, are dangerous at night to way-
???Report says that an accident has already happened there.
???plaints of non-removal of the house refuse from the dwellings,
???de repeatedly to the officers and at the Office of the Vestry.
???e truth be told. The excellent arrangements of this Board in
???to the collection and removal of the dust have never yet been
???ly and effectually carried out. Now, as I have often before said,
???gular removal of the ashes and offal from the houses is second
???good drainage and abundant water supply for the prevention of
??? and the preservation of the health of the inhabitants.
???are kept at No. 15, Frederick Place, Commercial Street. A pig
???has been served and a promise obtained that the animals shall
???oved in a few days.
???he Blue Bell public-house the cellar is continually flooded. The
???g causes great inconvenience to the occupier and renders the
???unwholesome. It appears in some way connected with the high???wer
running in front, a state of things analogous to that which
???veyor has recently remedied at the Plough Tavern.
???No. 27, King Street, proper drainage is wanted.
???-one deaths were registered last month. The only epidemic
??? prevalent was hooping cough.
???the Census recently taken, the Parish of Rotherhithe contained
???souls, of which 11,307 were males, and 11,650 females. Accord???the
Census taken in the year 1851, the population of this Parish
???shen 17,805 souls, so that the increase amounts to 5,152. In all
???lculations hiherto made by myself, I have for want of correct data
???ated the population of the Parish at 20,000, thus rather over-rating
???ortality, and under-rating the healthfulness of Rotherhithe.
Tours respectfully,
???e, 1861. W. MURDOCH.
SIXTY-SIXTH REPORT.
???emen,
???uring the last six weeks or more, complaints have been re???edly
made and letters written to the Vestry Clerk and myself