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Rotherhithe 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Surveyor's Annual Report,
1894-95.
To the Chairman and Members of the Vestry of Rotherhithe—
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my Annual Report upon the work of my
Department for the year ending 25th March, 1895.
Licenses.
Fifty-four Licenses were granted to erect scaffolds and hoardings on the public
footpaths and carriageways for new buildings, alterations or repairs.
Roads and Footways.
The lengths of the roads in the Parish at the present time are as under
Macadam
9 miles.
Pitching
4.85 „
Tar Macadam
.15 „
Pebbles
.12 „
Flagging
.47 „
Total
14.59 or 14½ miles.