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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Rotherhithe 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Notice has been given to Messrs. Branham Brothers and Company under the
86th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act to fill up the open ditch
between their premises and All Saints Churchyard, and to construct a proper covered
drain for the discharge of the water. &c., from their premises into the sewer in the
Dcptford Lower Road.
Upon the application of the sewers labourers in August 1876, the Vestry raised
the wages of the men from £1. 6s. 0d. to £1 10s. 0d. per week, upon the condition
that they find their own boots for working in the sewers.
A communication having been received from Mr. George Legg, the surveyor
of sewers, calling attention to the increase of the duties of his office, his want of
assistance, and to the salary of the office. (£250 per annum) be unremunerativc.
The Vestry appointed a special committee of the whole Board to consider the matter.
The Committee brought up their Report to the Vestry on the 7th November 1876,
when it was Resolved, that the Report of the Committee be adopted, and that an
increase of £50 per annum be made to the salary of the surveyor of sewers; th at his
son be not associated with him in the office, but the Vestry see no objection to the
surveyor of sewers obtaining such assistance in his duties as he may find necessary."
By order of the Vestry notices were in July 1876 served upon the owners of
property along the river side who had drainage out-falls into the Thames, requiring
them to cut off such out-falls from the river, and to provide other drainage for their
premises into the sewers adjacent thereto, and the necessary works required for that
purpose have since been carried out.
SUMMARY STATEMENT— Continued.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on 25th March, 1876 | 11 | 11 | 2¼ | By Paid Lighting One year | 840 | 9 | |
| To Cash received from Overseers on Account of Lighting Rates | I530 | 0 | 0 | „Commission | 35 | 18 | 3 |
| „ Interest on Current Account | 1 | 14 | 9 | „ Lamp Columns | 32 | 17 | 0 |
| „ Sundries | 1 | 5 | 0 | „ Lighting Rates | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 909 | 9 | 7 | |||||
| Balance | 635 | 1 | 4¼ | ||||
| £1544 | 10 | 11¼ | £1544 | 10 | 11¼ | ||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Balance on 15th March, 1876 | 974 | 4 | 5¼ | By Paid Salaries | 435 | 0 | 0 |
| To Cash received from Overseers on Account of Sewers' Rate | 4420 | 0 | 0 | „ Commission | 105 | 9 | 11 |
| „ Putting in Drains | 335 | 14 | 4 | „ Metropolitan Board's Precept | 3321 | 15 | 3 |
| „ Contributions towards Cost of Sewers—Pedworth Road | 23 | 6 | 0 | „ Loans and Interest | 233 | 6 | 2 |
| „ „ „ Abbeyfield Road | 193 | 18 | 8 | „ Labour | 587 | 19 | 0 |
| „ „ „ Warndon Street | 33 | 10 | 8 | „ Cartage | 127 | 6 | 0 |
| „ „ „ Cranham. Road | 127 | 2 | 8 | „General Drainage Works | 74 | 8 | 6 |
| „ „ „ Nelldale Road | 2 | 8 | 7 | „Tradesmen's Bills | 92 | 1 | 2 |
| „ Westlake Road | 70 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| „ „ „ Aspinden Road | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5644 | 6 | 0 | |
| „ „ „ Tissington Street | 35 | 1'4 | 4 | Balance | 585 | 2 | 10¼ |
| „ Interest on Current Account | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| „ Rent | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| £6229 | 8 | 10¼ | £6229 | 8 | 10¼ | ||
The carriageways and footways of the following new streets have been made up
and paved uuder contract as follows, viz:—