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Rotherhithe 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Mr. Alfred Thomas Hobman continues to contract for the supply of men, horses
and carts, and for the removal of scrapings from the whole of the roads and streets,
(after the same have been swept up by the labourers employed by the Vestry) to a
shoot provided by the Vestry.
Mr. A. T. Hobman also contracts for the supply of horses, harness and drivers
for the Vestry's water carts. (For particulars of contract see page 9.)
Dusting.
Mr. Joseph Parsons is the contractor for removing Dust, Ashes, &c. out ot' the
Parish, from the dwellings of the inhabitants. The contractor also agrees to remove,
when required, from mills, factories and premises, trade refuse, &c. upon payment to
him by the occupiers thereof at the rate of 2/- per load of one cubic yard. (For particulars
of contract see page 9.)
Removal of Nuisances, &c.
Four hundred and thirty-six notices have been served in duplicate under the
"Nuisances Removal Act," during the past year, upon complaints made by the
Medical Officer of Health and the Inspector of Nuisances, all of which nuisances have
since been abated by the removal of the cause of complaint; but in eighteen cases
summonses had to be issued and Magistrate's orders obtained for that purpose.
In pursuance of notices served to that effect, 192 houses and premises have been
cleansed, repaired, whitewashed, &c.
73 cases of defective drainage have been remedied and 104 houses and rooms
disinfected after contageous diseases.
Slaughter-houses.
Eight notices were received in September, 1877, from Butchers, of their intention
to apply to the Special Sessions for Licenses for Slaughter-houses, and they having
been severally inspected by the Medical Officer of Health, were all duly licensed by the
Magistrates, in October, 1877.
Cow Houses.
Five Cow Houses in this parish were licensed by the Magistrates in October,
1877, they having been previously inspected and approved by the Medical Officer
of Health.
For further particulars as to Sanitary matters, see the Medical Officer of Health's
Annual Report hereto annexed. ( Appendix No. 1.)

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.House Drains Cleared.Total number of Houses and Building inspected for drainage.
3620667219