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Rotherhithe 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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October 24th, 1889.—No narrow boats on Canal at time of inspection.
J. SHAW.
Dated this 28th day of March, 1890,
JAMES J. STOKES,
Clerk to the Vestry.
Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889.
Upon this Act coming into operation on the 31st October, 1889, the Vestry took the
necessary steps to carry out the provisions thereof, and caused the Official Notices to be
posted and distributed throughout the Parish, and supplied the Medical Practitioners with
Forms for notification, to be sent to the Medical Officer of Health.
Financial.
£8,500 has been paid off the Loan of £10,000, borrowed in the year 1872, of the Eagle
Insurance Company, for paving the carriageway in Deptford Lower Road, from the Surrey
Commercial Dock entrance to the " Red Lion " Public-house, leaving £1,500 to be repaid by
equal annual instalments within a period of three years, with interest at £5 per cent. per annum.
£4,690 has been paid off the Loan of £6,700, borrowed in the year 1875, of the Atlas
Assurance Company, for paving the carriageways of Plough Road and Rotherhithe Street,
from Lavender Bridge eastward, leaving £2,010 to be repaid by six annual instalments, with
interest at £4 5s. per cent per annum.
£1,430 has been paid off the further Loan of £2,200, borrowed in the year 1876, of the
Atlas Assurance Company, for paving the carriageway at Broadway, Paradise Street ; also
the carriageway, Church Street, from Paradise Street to Elephant Lane, leaving £770 to be
repaid by seven annual instalments of £110, with interest at the rate of £4 5s. per cent. per
annum.
£420 has been paid off the Loan of £2,100, borrowed in August, 1880, of the late Metiopolitan
Board of Works, towards repaying the expenses of the purchase of the ground lot the