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Rotherhithe 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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THE
ANNUAL REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,
From January 1st to December 31st, 1894.
To the Chairman and Members of the Rotherhithe Vestry:—
Gentlemen,
I have the pleasure herewith of offering to your notice my Annual
Report, compiled from the various Reports that have been submitted to you at the regular
half-monthly meetings during the year.
N.B.—All the calculations of Birth and Death Rates are based on the Census
return, but giving the corrected population as 39,900, for the year.

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No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
1Ventilator10 yds.Granite Chippings66 in. Bends
5Plugs69 in. Bends
3Gully Pots30 tonsSpawlings19 in. Channel Pipe
2Caddies348Blue Bricks29 in. Channel Bends
1Flushing Board87Stock Bricks84x4 Junctions
2Fire Devils7 pieces6 x 2.2 Slate46x4 Junctions
Materials.6Manhole Covers29x4 Junctions
697 ft.New York Paving6Ditto Frames49x9 Junctions
62 ft.3 x 10 Edging6Ditto Plates712 x 6 Junctions
460 ft.Old York Paving80 ft.Old Tram Stone112 x 9 Junction
90 sq.ft.Rock Hill PavingTimber.215 x 6 Junctions
175 ft.Victoria Stone52Runners218 X 6 Junctions
136 ft.New Kerb65Planks118 x 9 Junction
14 ft.New Circular Kerb55 ft.Dice Square39 to 6 Tapers
78 ft.Old Kerb24Struts6Block Syphons
438 yds.New Pitchers363Poling Boards7Syphons
92 yds.Redressed do.Pipes.
80 loadsOld do.1016 in. Pipes7Water Vans
64 yds,Ballast239 in. Pipes2Flushing Carts
20 tonsPebbles1012 in. Pipes1Water Cart (works)

Table: Wages.The sums paid for wages (52 weeks) were as under:—

Wages.

The sums paid for wages (52 weeks) were as under:—

Scavenging.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Street Sweeping2,496104
Street Watering114155
Yictoria Oil Mills49112
Macadam Roads222892,88358