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The site of the Park contains about 60 acres of land, and is bounded on the east by
the Deptford Lower-road, on the south by the Rotherhithe New-road, on the west by Messrs
Frosts' Rope Ground, Jamaica-level, and Jamaica-level, and on the north by the Gardens in
the rear of the houses, Paradise-row.
The Vestry presented a Petition to Parliament, praying for a Repeal of the Duty on Fire
Insurances, and a Committee was appointed, and had an interview with John Locke, Esq.,
M.P., one of the Members for this Borough, on the subject
A clock having been erected in the tower of Christ Church, by subscription, application
was made to the Vestry to bear the cost of lighting the same with gas. This the Vestry
agreed to do during the winter months, commencing on the 29th September, and ending on
the 25th March, in each year.
The Metropolitan Board of Works has ordered that the whole line of thoroughfare heretofore
known by the names of Union-place, Mill Pond row, West-lane, and West-buildings in
the respective parishes of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, be called West-lane, and that the
same be renumbered throughout, the odd numbers commencing from 1 and ending with 45
being assigned to the houses on the west or Bcrmondsey side, and the even numbers commencing
from 2 and ending with 64 to those on the east or Rotherhithe side, such numIters
to commence at the southern end.
The Metropolitan Board of Works has sanctioned the formation of the following new
streets in the Parish, viz..—
Four new streets, each 40 feet wide, on land southward of the Rotherhithe New-road,
and abutting upon Manor-row.
Two new streets, each 40 feet wide, to be called respectively Hawthorne-road and Bushroad,
on the site of the Cricket Field, Deptford Old-road, and Medway-place.
One new street, 40 feet wide, to lead from Dodd's-place to Clarence-place; and
Two new streets, each 40 feet wide, Jamaica-level, one to be called Hickling-street, the
other has no name appropriated to it at present.
APPENDIX No. I.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,
From 25th March, 1863, to 25th March, 1864.
To the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe, Surrey.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to lay before you a table of the cauaes of death in Rotherhithe during
the e1apsed year namely, from March 25th,1863,to March 25th, 1864, and to present you
with a report of the Sanitary work done during that period.