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Rotherhithe 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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The Vestry set aside £160 yearly to form a sinking fund to pay the same off
at the expiration of the said terms, the sum at present standing to such sinking
fund account being £1,440.
£3,500 has been paid off the Loan of £10,000 borrowed in the year 1872, of
the Eagle Insurance Company, for paving the Carriageway, Deptford Lower Road,
from the Surrey Commercial Dock Entrance to the Red Lion P.H. leaving £6,500
to be repaid bv equal annual instalments within a period of 13 years, with interest
at £5 per cent. per annum.
£2,660 has been paid off the Loan of £10,000 borrowed in the year 1875, of
the Atlas Assurance Company, for paving the Carriageways of Plough Road and
Rotherhithe Street from Lavender Bridge Eastwards and likewise for paving the
footways of the Main Roads, leaving £7,340 to be repaid by annual instalments with
interest at the rate of £4 5s. per cent. per annum.
£220 has been paid off the further Loan of £2,200 borrowed in the year
1876, of the Atlas Assurance Company for paving the Carriageway at Broadway,
Paradise Street, also the Carriageway, Church Street, from Paradise Street
to the entrance of Elephant Lane, leoving £1,980 to be repaid by 18 equal annual
instalments of £110 each, with interest at the rate of £4 5s. per cent. per annum.
Charity Estates, etc.
The accounts of Messrs. Edward James Talbot and Francis John Bislev,
Churchwardens for the year 1878-79 have been audited and the following is a
copy of the Charities Account, viz. :
£
s.
d.
To balance received from late Churchwardens
25
19
8
,, Cash received, Stratford Estate
35
19
8
„ „ Plaistow Estate
12
16
9
,, ,, Plaistow Estate
6
7
4
,, ,, Stratford Estate
35
19
8
,, ,, Sprunt's Charity
5
7
8
,, „ Smith's Charity
42
13
0
,, ,, Bennett's Charity
9
0
0
,, ,, Hill & Ball's Charity
6
0
0
,, ,, Coat & Cloak Charity
6
0
0
,, ,, Mrs. Embleton's Gift
5
0
10
£191
4
7