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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THE TWENTY-FOURTH GENERAL REPORT
OF THE
VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE,
SURREY,
FOR THE YEAH FINDING 25th MARCH
18 80.
During the past year 29 General and Special Meetings and 38 Committee
Meetings have been held.
Sewers Works.
The following lengths of Pipe Sewers and Drains have been laid, viz :
635 feet of 15-inch pipe
120 „ 12
402 „ 9
630 „ 6
46 „ 4
1833 „
Two side entrances, four air and flushing shafts, 15 gulleys and 37 drain mouths
have been formed and constructed, the cost of which in detail is shown in the General
Abstract, at page 7 hereof. •
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 Buildings
inspected
for drainage
30
78
6
4
83
Rate. | Monies Owing to the Vestry. | Debts and Liabilities owing by the Vestry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash Balance. | Due from Overseers. | Contributions | Total. | Cash Balance. | Assessment by Metropolitan Board. | Loans, Mortgages, &c. | Special Contracts Outstanding. | Tradesmen's Bills. | Total. | |||||||||||||||||||||
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | : £ | a. | d. | £ | 8. | d. | £ | 8. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||||||
Paving | 244 | 10 | 8 | 244 | 10 | 8 | Executors of Mr. R. Lawrence | |||||||||||||||||||||||
• | Silverlock Street and Westlake Road | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4257 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
731 | 12 | 7 | Mr. E. Talbot | Westlake Road and Silverlock Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parfitt Road | 1500 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 19 | 0 | Eagle Insurance Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxford Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
640 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6500 | 0 | o | 640 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
769 | 0 | 3 | Atlas Assurance Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
550 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
550 | 0 | 0 | 9210 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
... | 21467 | 18 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sewers | • •• | Dilston Grove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... | 87 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£1811 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 |