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Rotherhithe 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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THE TWENTY-NINTH GENERAL REPORT
OF THE
VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE,
SURREY,
For the Year ending 25th March,
1885.
During the past year 22 General and Special Meetings and 23 Committee
Meetings have been held.
Sewers Work.
The following lengths of Pipe Sewers and Drains have been laid during the
year, viz.:—
12 feet of
18-inch pipe.
52 „
12 „
254 ,,
9 ,,
112 „
6 „
6 „
4
Total 436
Three side entrances, one air and flushing shaft, two gullies, 11 gratings, 18
drain mouths, and one flap 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 Louses
permanently
drained
into covered
Sewers.
Buildings
and premises
other than
houses
drained.
House
Drains
cleared.
Total number
of Houses
and Buildings
inspected
for drainage.
25
121
13
1
135