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Rotherhithe 1878

[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.

Lighting Account, One Year ending25th March,1879.

£s.d.£s.d.
To Balance on 25th March, 187848612By paid Lignting one year1781173
„ Cash received from Overseers on account of Lighting Rate179000„ Commission5488
,, Interest on Current Account with Loudon and Westminster Bank3157„ Lamp Columns13100
„ Sundries1182., Lighting Rates and Stationery651
185610
Balance4265
£22826£22826

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, 187850217By paid Salaries, one year46000
„ Cash received from Overseers on Account of Sewers Rates558000„ Commission128107
,, Putting in Drains, &c.116113„ Metropolitan Board's Receipt3621103
„ Contributions of Orange Place2138„ Interest on Loans3000
„ „ Silverlock Street12011„ Labour616194
„ „ Westlake Road1G116„ Cartage93130
„ „ Parfitt Raod1396„ General Drainage Works2421311
„ „ Hindley terrace77105By Returns to owners of property in New Streets of excess of Contributions paid above Contract prices for Sewers489166
„ „ Luxford Street21164
„ „ Warndon Street950„ Tradesmen's Bills, &c.92810
„ „ Cranham Road39190
„ Interest on current account with London and Westminster Bank7005775125
„ Sundries066Balance6249
£64001640015¼H