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Rotherhithe 1890

[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 result consequent thereon:—
Number of
Notices
received.
Number 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.
9
14
2
10
26
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.
32
25
22
15
62
Messrs. John Hoare & Son, of No. 74, Blackfriars Road, are the Contractors for Sewers
Jobbing Works, as per Schedule of prices. (For particulars of Contract see page 9).
Suffolk Street extension has been drained, and the necessary gulleys formed thereto, under
a special Contract with Mr. Joseph Down, the Contract sum being £80. (For particulars of
Contract see page 8).
Paving Works.
The following Materials have been used during the year, viz.:—
Broken Guernsey Granite 159 cubic yards
Gravel and Hoggin 160 „
Slop and Snow carted 6367 loads.
Water for watering roads 3770 van loads.
Broken Stone 150 loads.
Hard Core 80 „
Materials carted 420 „