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Rotherhithe 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
The following are copies of Dr. John Muter's (the Analyst) Report:—
Report of the Public Analyst appointed by the Vestry of Rotherhithe, Surrey,
upon the articles analysed by him, under the above Act, during the quarter ending 31st
March. 1885:—
The following applications for the erection and drainage of new houses and buildings have also been checked and approved:—
| Number of Notices. | Number of Houses. | Additions to Houses. | Warehouses and other Buildings. | Total Number of New Buildings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 85 | 14 | 14 | 113 |
Dated 1st April, 1885. (Signed) JOHN MUTER, Public Analyst.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
Report of the Public Analyst appointed by the Vestry of Rotherhithe, Surrey,
upon the articles analysed by him, under the above Act, during the quarter ending 30th
September, 1885:—
Articles submitted
for Analysis.
By whom submitted.
Result of Analysis.
The sum
paid in respect
of the
Analysis.
Observations.
Milk
Local Authority.
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
10 per cent. of added water
10/6
Milk
ditto
Genuine
10/6
Milk
ditto
ditto
10/6
Milk
ditto
ditto
10/6
Total number of samples analysed during the quarter, 5.
Dated 1st October, 1885. (Signed) JOHN MUTER. Public Analyst.
Financial.
£8,042 14s. 0d. have been paid off the Loan of £9,462 borrowed in 1868 of Mr.
Robert Lawrence (since transferred to the London Life Association) for paving the
carriageway, Union-road, and part of Deptford Lower-road; leaving £1,419 6s. 0d. to be
paid within a period of three years, with interest at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum.
£6,500 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" public-house, leaving £3,500 to
be repaid by equal annual instalments within a period of seven years, with interest
at £5 per cent. per annum.
£3,350 have been paid off the Loan of £6,700 borrowed in the year 1875 of the
Atlas Insurance Company, for paving the carriageways of Plough-road and Rotherhithestreet
from Lavender Bridge eastward, leaving £3,350 to be repaid by ten annual
instalments, with interest at £4 5s. per cent. per annum.