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"to be taken for the prevention of Cholera, should be borne by the whole Metropolitan
"area, or the country at large, also that so far as the Metropolis is concerned, this
“ matter should be considered by the Metropolitan Board of Works."
Mr. Bulmer attended several meetings of the joint committee of representatives,
but it was not found necessary to take any further action in the matter.
The Southwark and Vauxhall Water Works' Company, (in order to assist the
Vestry in taking precautions to guard against the probable visitation of Cholera,)
having offered as an auxiliary to the present water supply, to place stand pipes at their
own expense, in all courts and alleys in this Parish, where imperfect storage of water
is provided, such offer was accepted by the Vestry, and the company erected stand
pipes in the following places, viz:—Gillham's Court, New Place, Staple's Rents, Clark's
Orchard, Sernes Alley, Bell Court, Princes Place, Spread Eagle Court, Adams Gardens,
Neptune Court, Hanover Street, Norfolk Place, Thetford Place, and Coburg Lane.
The Kent Water Works' Company, having also offered to co-operate with the
Vestry, in the adoption of preventative measures against Cholera, the Vestry applied
to the company to ascertain if they would place stand pipes where required in the
eastern division of this Parish, and the company thereupon placed such pipes as
follows, viz:—St. Paul's Lane, Charlotte Row, and Baker's Rents.
For further particulars as to sanitary matters, see the Medical Officer of Health's
Annual Report hereto annexed (Appendix No. 1.)
Financial-
£1,200 has been paid off the Paving Loan borrowed of Mr. J. W. Barrett,
leaving £800 to be repaid by yearly instalments of £200 each, with interest at £5 per
cent per annum.
£1,892 8s. has been paid off the Loan borrowed of Mr. Robert Lawrence for
paving the carriageways, Union Road and Deptford Lower Road, leaving £7,569 12s.
to be repaid by equal annual instalments, within a period of 17 years with interest at
£5 per cent per annum.
The Loan of £600 obtained of Mr. Edward Talbot, and the Loan of £200
obtained from the late Mr. Edmond George Dannell for the Sewers' Works, also the two
Loans of £1,500 each obtained from the same gentlemen for Paving Works, still
continue; these Loans being repayable in ten and fifteen years respectively. The
Vestry set aside £280 yearly to form a sinking fund to pay the same off at the
expiration of the said term; the sum at present standing to such sinking fund account
being £560.