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Rotherhithe 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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On the 24th February, 1883, the Vestry received a letter from Messrs. Sutton
and Ommaney, solicitors, on behalf of the Southwark and Deptford Tramways Company,
stating that, owing to the Company being unable through the action of the
St. Olave's Board, the Greenwich Board, and the Metropolitan Board of Works, to
proceed with the junction of the Tooley-street and Greenwich extensions, the Bill had
been abandoned for the session.
Lighting.
Twelve additional ordinary gas lamps have been set up and lighted during the
past year, viz.: one in Abbey field-road, four in Ilderton-road, one in Cranswick-road,
one in Bramcote-road, one in Goodson-road, two in Moodke-street, and two in Deptford-road.
One lamp has been discontinued in Southwark Park-road, making the total
number of lamps in the parish lighted by the South Metropolitan Gas Company, 448.
A Suggs's flat-flame lamp has been erected over the urinal, Southwark Park-road,
opposite the entrance to the Galleywall-road, which lamp is maintained and lighted at
the joint expense of this parish and the Vestry of Bermondsey, in lieu of a 2-light gas
standard at that spot discontinued.
Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Messrs. A. T. Hobman & Son contract for the supply of men, horses and carts,
and for the removal of sweepings and scrapings from the whole of the roads and streets,
(after the same have been swept by the labourers employed by the Vestry), to a shoot
provided by the contractors, at a specified price per cubic yard.
Messrs. Hobman & Son also contract for the supply of horses, harness, and
drivers for the Vestry's water carts.
Dusting.
Mr. William Stotesbury is the contractor for removing dust, ashes, &c., from the
dwellings of the inhabitants of the parish. The contractor also agrees to remove, when
required, from mills, factories, and premises, trade refuse, etc., upon payment to him by
the occupiers thereof, of 2s 6d per cubic yard. (For particulars of contract see
page 8.)
Removal of Nuisances, &c.
Inspectors Report for the Year ending March, 1883.
Houses and premises inspected 1358
Complaints received 998
Notices served 609
Infectious cases removed to hospital 51
Houses, &c. disinfected 83
Bedding and clothes purified 49
Bedding destroyed and new supplied 9
Summonses issued 4
Magistrates orders obtained 13
Houses closed as unfit for human
habitation 6
Complaints as to non-removal of
dust received and attended to 329
J. EDWARDS, Inspector.

Table: Sewers Works.

Sewers Works.

The following lengths of Pipe Sewers and Drains have been laid during the year, viz.:—
300 feet of l.Vinch pipe
238 „ 12 „
98 „ 9 „
662 „ 6 „
Total 1298 feet

Table: The following is a statement of applications made to the Vestry to drain houses and premises, and the results consequent thereon:

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 andpremises other than houses drained.House Drains cleared.Total number of House and Buildings inspected for drsinsge.
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