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Rotherhithe 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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EIGHTH GENERAL REPORT
OF THE
Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe
SURREY,
FOii THE YEAR ENDING 25th MARCH,
1864 .
During the past year the Vestry has held twenty General and Special Meetings, and
twenty-six Committee Meetings.
Sewers Works.
The lengths of drains and sewers laid by the Vestry to Lady-day, arc :—
6 inch pipe drain 248 feet
9 ii „498
819
12 „ „ „
18 „ „ „ 30
Total 1595
Twelve road-gulleys, fifteen gratings, two side entrances, ninety-six drain mouths and
junctions to sewers, and three flushing shafts have been formed.
Ninety-eight applications have been made to drain houses into sewers, including notice
of intended new buildings, and plans checked and approved, comprising about 272 houses and
premises, 187 of which have been drained and completed.
About forty cesspools have been done away with.
The owners of the houses in Gardners-row, Debnam’s-row, &c., Rotherhithe New-road.
have carried out and completed their house drainage into the 12-inch pipe sewer laid by the
Vestry.

Table: VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY.SUMMARY STATEMENT.Paving, and General Purposes. One Year ending 25th March, 1864.

VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, SURREY.

SUMMARY STATEMENT.

Paving, and General Purposes. One Year ending 25th March, 1864.

£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Balance on 25th 1863571510¾Salaries—Medical Officer of Health, Clerk, Surveyor, Inspector of Nuisances, and Street Keeper, one year50300
Cash received from Paviing Rates, viz.:-
No. 12, made October, 1861, at 3d. in the pound0197½Commission7494¾
Paviors’ Labour32316
No. 13, made April, 1862, at 4d. in the pound31168
Day Labour38452
No. 14, made October, 1862, at id. in the pound174170½
Cartage190100
No. 15, made April, 1863, at 3d. in the pound1186188¼
Stone339128
Nn. 16. made October. 1863. at 4d. in the pound147237½
Scavenging and Dusting447100
2866157¾
Surrey Consumers Gas Company, Repairs to Trenches391910Interest on Loan (Mr. J. Arnold)211610
Southwark Water Company ,, „2110Pent1000
Kent Water Company „ „130Valuation Committee Expenses ...3000
Contributions towards Paving Wyndham-road3923Removal of Nuisances...1247
„ „ „ Cross-street, Deptford-road61198Lime1510
„ ,, „ Wellington Street, Albion Street8126Ballast112140
Grand Surrey Dork Company—Contribution towards rebuilding Plough-bridge20000Watering, viz.:—
Rent of house, Trinity-street10100„ Horse Hire92140
Sundry Contributions46108„ Cart Hire, &c.766
Deposit and Interest London and Westminster Bank25308Labour1840
12846
3606111½Law Costs opposing Railway Bills, 1863, &c.99110
Balance630102½Stationery and Printing2775
Fire Escapes ...16000
On account of rebuilding Plough-bridge100000
Deposit London and Westminster Bank25000
Sundry Tradesmen's Bills, &c.10825
423713J£423713¾

Table: Lighting, One Year ending 25th March, 1864.

Lighting, One Year ending 25th March, 1864.

£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Balance on 25th March, 186391182Lighting, one year1619102
Cash from Lighting Rates, viz. :—Commission „48174¼
No. 5, made October, 1861, at 2d. in the pound0131Lamp Standards11140
No. 6, made April, 1862, at 5d. in the pound15182¼Deposit London and Westminster Bank25000
No. 7, made October, 1862, at 3d. in the pound13031
No. 8, made April, 1863, at 2½d. in the pound98825¼193016¼
No. 9, made October, 1863, at 2d. in the pound735177¼Balance285118½
1870144¾
Deposit and Interest London and Westminster Bank25308
£2215132¾£2215132¾