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 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.
32
42
5
16
63
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.
Other
Buildings.
Total Number
of New
Buildings.
35
26
23
17
66
Mr. Edward Hoare, trading as John Hoare & Son, of No. 74, Blackfriars Road, is the
Contractor for Sewers Jobbing Works, as per Schedule of Prices. (For particulars of
Contract see page 9).
Paving Works.
The following Materials have been used during the year, viz.:—
Broken Guernsey Granite 400 cubic yards
Gravel and Hoggin 179 „
Slop and Snow Carted 8,207 loads
Water for Watering Roads 7,328 van loads
Broken Stone 104 loads
Hard Core 60 „
Bombay Stone 164 „
Materials Carted 519 „
Flints 7 „