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Rotherhithe 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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(h) Removal of Bilge Water—No Infringement.
(i) Notification of Infectious Disease—None.
(j) Refusal of admittance to Inspector—None. With one exception I have found the
men and women very civil and obliging.
(4) No legal proceedings have been taken.
(5) Any other steps taken to secure the compliance with the Acts and Regulations as
regards such infringements.
Two notices served—both complied with.
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(6) No cases of Infectious Disease have occurred.
(7) No boats have been detained for Cleansing and Disinfection.
(8) The number of Boats on the Register—Twenty.
(9) No fresh boats registered—One re-registered during the year.
Dated this Thirteenth day of January, 1893.
(Signed) JAMES J. STOKES,
Clerk to the Vestry.
Financial.
The Loan of £10,000 borrowed in the year 1872, of the Eagle Insurance Company, for
paving the Carriageway in the Lower Road, from the Surrey Commercial Dock entrance to the
"Red Lion " public-house, was paid off in June, 1892.
£5,695 has been paid off the Loan of £6,700, borrowed in 1875, of the Atlas Assurance
Company, for paving the Carriageway of Plough Road and Rotherhithe Street, from Lavender
Bridge eastward, leaving £1005 to be paid by three annual instalments of £335, on the first day
of June in each year.
£1,760 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, leaving £440 to be repaid by four instalments of £110, on the
4th day of July in each year.