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Rotherhithe 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company, for which we pay 8½d. per 1,000 gallons of
water used, and 10s. 6d. per quarter meter rent. The standpost was purchased by the.
Vestry from Messrs. Stone & Co., of Deptford, and coat complete, including valves,
connecting to main, building chambers for meter and stop valve, and surface box covers
£20 7s. 10d.
As foreshadowed in my last year's report the number of vans at my disposal was again
insufficient for the requirements of the Parish, and the Vestry purchased a Now Rotary
Water Van of 400 gallons capacity from Messrs W. Glover & Son, of Warwick, at a cost of
£46. The seven other vans and the two flushing carts were repaired and painted by
Messrs Oakley & Son, at a cost of £25 3s. 6d.
The cost of the street watering amounted to £535 0s. 9d., and is divided as follows:
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse hire and drivers | 363 | 15 | 0 |
| Labour (pumpers) | 167 | 2 | 2 |
| Water from standpost, and rent | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| £535 | 0 | 9 |
727½ horses were hired for the watering, and I estimate the quantity of water used as
follows:—
Pumped from wells 3,644,920 gallons.
Standpost 81,000 ,,
Total 3,725,920
Urinals.
No addition has been made to the Public Urinals in the Parish .during the year, their
number being as stated in last year's report, nine, with accommodation for36 personsat one
time. They have been cleaned down and painted by Mr. Cracknell, of Plough Road,at a
cost of £29 10s.