Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Slaughter-houses.
Eight notices were received in September 1878, 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, 1878.
Cow Houses.
Six Cow Houses in this parish were licensed by the Magistrates in October, 1878,
thev having been previously inspected and approved by the Medical Officer of Health.
For further particulars as to Sanitary matters, see the Medical Officer ot Health's
Annual Report hereto annexed. (Appendix No. 1.)
Mr Samuel Tilley having, in June, 1878, resigned the office of Medical Officer
of Health to the Vestry, Dr. Benjamin Browning was duly appointed to that office on
the 2nd July, 1878.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
38th and 39th Vict. cap. 63.
The following are copies of Dr. John Muter's (the Analyst) Reports for the four
quarters ending 25th March, 1879 :—
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
SUMMARY STATEMENT. Continued.
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Balance on 25th March, 1878 | 486 | 12 | 3¼ | By paid Lignting one year | 1781 | 17 | 3 |
„ Cash received from Overseers on account of Lighting Rate | 1790 | 0 | 0 | „ Commission | 54 | 8 | 8 |
,, Interest on Current Account with Loudon and Westminster Bank | 3 | 15 | 7 | „ Lamp Columns | 13 | 10 | 0 |
„ Sundries | 1 | 18 | 2 | ., Lighting Rates and Stationery | 6 | 5 | 1 |
1856 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Balance | 426 | 5 | 0¼ | ||||
£2282 | 6 | 0¼ | £2282 | 6 | 0¼ |
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, three.
(Signed) JOHN MUTKR,
Date, 11th July, 1878. Public Analyst.
Sewers Account.
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Balance on 25th March, 1878 | 502 | 17 | 4¼ | By paid Salaries, one year | 460 | 0 | 0 |
„ Cash received from Overseers on Account of Sewers Rates | 5580 | 0 | 0 | „ Commission | 128 | 10 | 7 |
,, Putting in Drains, &c. | 116 | 11 | 3 | „ Metropolitan Board's Receipt | 3621 | 10 | 3 |
„ Contributions of Orange Place | 2 | 13 | 8 | „ Interest on Loans | 30 | 0 | 0 |
„ „ Silverlock Street | 12 | 0 | 11 | „ Labour | 616 | 19 | 4 |
„ „ Westlake Road | 1G | 11 | 6 | „ Cartage | 93 | 13 | 0 |
„ „ Parfitt Raod | 13 | 9 | 6 | „ General Drainage Works | 242 | 13 | 11 |
„ „ Hindley terrace | 77 | 10 | 5 | By Returns to owners of property in New Streets of excess of Contributions paid above Contract prices for Sewers | 489 | 16 | 6 |
„ „ Luxford Street | 21 | 16 | 4 | ||||
„ „ Warndon Street | 9 | 5 | 0 | „ Tradesmen's Bills, &c. | 92 | 8 | 10 |
„ „ Cranham Road | 39 | 19 | 0 | ||||
„ Interest on current account with London and Westminster Bank | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5775 | 12 | 5 | |
„ Sundries | 0 | 6 | 6 | Balance | 624 | 9 | 0¼ |
£6400 | 1 | 5¼ | 6400 | 1 | 5¼H |