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Rotherhithe 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: SUMMARY STATEMENT, Continued.Lighting Account, One Year ending25th March,1878.

SUMMARY STATEMENT, Continued.

Lighting Account, One Year ending25th March,1878.

£s.d.£s.d.
To Balance on the 25th March, 187763514¼By paid Lighting one year216205
„ Cash received from in Overseers on Account of Lighting Rate211000„ Commission54137
„ Interest on current account at London & Westminster Bank400„ Lamp Columns4750
„ Sundries200„ Lighting Rates0102
Balance226492
486123¼
£275115¼£275115¼

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The whole cost of such paving has been apportioned amongst the Owners of
property in the said streets, 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 Rotherhithe New Road, at Alexandra Cottages and Elizabeth Place,
has been flagged under contract with Mr. G. G. Ruttv, at a cost of £119 10s. 0d.
The portion of Midway Place situate in this parish has been made up, curbed
and flagged. The School Hoard for London and the Owner of the house at the corner
of the said place, having contributed towards the cost of such paving.
The footways of Debnam's Road have been curbed and paved under a contract
with Mr. Thomas Turner, for the sum of £135 0s. 0d. which has been apportioned for
pa\ment amongst the occupiers of the houses in and abutting upon the said road.
Paving Jobbing Works.
Mr. George Gammon Rutty is the Contractor for the Paving Jobbing Works,
at a schedule of prices. (For particulars of contract see page 9.)
Lighting.
Ten additional Gas Lamps have been set up and lighted during the past year,
viz.:— 1 in Rotherhithe New Road, 2 in Warndon Street, 1 in Silverlock Street, 2
in Westlake Road, 3 in Oldfield Road, and 1 in Silwood Street, making the total
number of Lamps in the parish, lighted by the Surrey Consumers' Gas Company, 415.
(For particulars of contract see page 9.)

Table: Sewers Account.

Sewers Account.

£s.d.£sd.
To Balance on 25th March, 1877585210¼By paid Salaries one year46000
Cash received from Overseers on Account of Sewers Rate500000„ Commission12763
„ Putting in Drains, &c.15468„ Metropolitan Board's precept3459152
„ Contributions, viz.— Cranham Road1988„ Interest on Loans3000
„ „ Westlake Road13018„ Labour6281210
„ „ Warndon Road17610„ Cartage100176
„ „ Princes Street8849„ General Drainage Works118554
„ „ Rotherhithe Street2876„ Tradesmen's Bills9947
„ „ Silverlock Street6353
„ „ Orange Place21210Balance609118
„ „ Silwood Street187197502174¼
„ „ Parfit Road863
„ „ Luxford Street3000
„ „Hindley Terrace232114
„ Interest on current account at London and Westminster Bank800
„ Sundries191410
£6593190¼£6593190¼