London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Rotherhithe 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

This page requires JavaScript

The following is a statement of applications made to the Vestry to drain houses and premises, and the results consequent thereon:—

Number of Notices Received.No. of Houses permanently Drained into Covered Sewers.Buildings and Premises other than Houses Drained.Houses Drains ClearedTotal Number of Houes and Buildings inspected for Drainage.
28l18324145

The whole cost of such paving, &c., has been apportioned amongst the owners
of property in the said roads, payment thereof (when required by the owners) being
taken by three instalments, viz:—one half the amount forthwith, one fourth in six
months, and the remaining one fourth in twelve months from the commencement of
the work.
The footway of Corbetts Lane has been curbed and paved under a contract with
Mr. William Etheridge, for the sum of £97 0s 0d., which has been apportioned
for payment amongst the owners of the property in and abutting upon the said lane.
The footways of Orange Place, Deptford Lower Road, have been curbed and
graveled, the roadway made up, and two new gulleys and drains provided for the
surface drainage of the same, the cost of which amounting to £89 9s. l0d. (less an
allowance by the Vestry in respect of the time the property had been rated), has been
apportioned for payment amongst the owners of the property in and abutting upon
the said place.
The paving of the carriageways at the Broadway, Paradise Street, and Church
street from Paradise Street to the entrance to Elephant Lane has been completed
under the contract with Mr. Thomas Turner, of Chelsea, at a total cost of
£2201 2s. 3d.
The carriageway, Rotherhithe Street by the Surrey Consumers' Gas Works has
been repaired and relaid where necessary at a cost of £81 1s. 0d.
The footways St. Helena Road as far as the end of St. Helena Gardens next
Lemon Valley, have been curbed with old curb and gravelled at the expense
of the Vestry.