Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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The footways have received attention in the following streets:-
Derrick Street Osprey Street Paradise Street
Aspinden Road Cornick Street Elgar Street
Lower Road Ilderton Road Delaford Road
Odessa Street St. Mary Church Street Nelldale Road
Bush Road Union Road
Neptune Street Dog and Duck Passage
In the various works throughout the Parish, executed by our own workmen,
the following materials have been used:—
Broken Guernsey Granite 1593 cubic yards or 1833 tons
Thames Ballast 1610½ „
„ Sand 100 „
Stone Lime 55 „
Ground Stone Lime 3 „
Portland Cement 255 tons
3 inch York Flags 2248 square feet
Victoria Stone 13580 „
4 in. by 7 in. Guernsey Setts 504½ tons
6 in. by 12in. Guernsey Kerb (straight) 1088 feet lin.
„ „ „ „ (circular) 54 „
Stock Bricks 8600
Gault „ 6000
Blue Staffordshire Bricks 2600
Removal of Slop.
7630½ cubic yards of slop have been removed from the streets of the Parish by
Mr. Donogen, the cost amounting to £1621 9s. 8d.
The following table gives the weekly collection of Slop, Material Carts hired, Street