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Rotherhithe 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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THE TWENTY-SIXTH GENERAL REPORT
of THE
VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE,
SURREY,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25th MARCH,
18 8 2.
During the past year 34 General and Special Meetings and 30 Committee
Meetings hare been held.
Sewers Works.
The following lengths of Pipe Sewers and Drains have been laid during the year,
viz. :—
138 feet of 12-inch pipe
96 „ 9 „
308 „ 6 „
Total 542 fret
One side entrance, two air and flushing shafts, 16 gullies, 20 gratings to gullies,
and 12 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
inspacted
for drainage
14
7
3
8
18