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Rotherhithe 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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The Thirty-eighth General Report
OF THE
Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe,
LONDON,
For the Year ending 25 th March
1894.
During the past year 28 General and Special Meetings and 60 Committee Meetings
have been held.
Sewers Work.
The following lengths of Pipe Sewers have been laid during the year:—
226 feet of 12-inch pipe
202 „ 9 „
590 „ 6 „
One Air and Flushing Shaft, two Gulleys, and thirty-nine Drain Mouths have been formed
and constructed, the cost of which in detail is shown in the General Abstract at page 7 hereof.
EXPENDITURE
E xcluding B alances and P ayments out of L oans.
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making and maintaining Public Roads, Streets and Paths | 3,786 | Brought forward | 14,714 | ||
| Private Works :— | |||||
| Scavenging and Watering | 4,801 | Private Works, including Removal of Trade Refuse | 7 | ||
| Street Improvements and making New Streets | 671 | ||||
| Public Lighting and Works connected therewith | 1,647 | Loans:— | |||
| Sewerage and Drainage Works | 1,637 | Principal repaid | 1,297 | ||
| Removal of House Refuse | 1,277 | Interest (including Income Tax thereon) | 492 | ||
| Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890—Part II. | 9 | - | 1,789 | ||
| Parks, Pleasure Grounds, Commons and Open Spaces | 83 | Salaries, Remuneration and Superannuation Allowances including Salaries of Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspectors | ... | 2,435 | |
| Other Public Works or Purposes:— | |||||
| Public Conveniences | 147 | ||||
| Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. | 14 | Other Establishment Charges | 554 | ||
| Notification of Disease :— | Payments under Precept:— | ||||
| Fees for Medical Certificates | 71 | To London School Board | 9,362 | ||
| Legal and Parliamentary Expenses ... | 197 | ||||
| Sanitary Expenses, Removing Bodies, Disinfections, etc. | 571 | ||||
| Election Expenses, Vestry | 44 | ||||
| - | 803 | Other Payments:— | |||
| Miscellaneous | 63 | ||||
| Carried forward | 14,714 | Total | 29,165 | ||