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Rotherhithe 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Owing to the erection of the Town Hall, the Urinal in Neptune Street was removed to
the corner of Moodkee Street.
As anticipated, the provision of a regulation tap upon each supply pipe, so as to ensure
a more uniform consumption of water consistent with the accommodation, with bye pass for
flushing purposes, has considerably reduced the quantity of water used, the decrease in
the cost of the water for the year amounting to over £30.
The cost of the maintenance of the nine urinals for the year was as follows :
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages, urinal man, 52 weeks | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Water supply and rent of meters | 80 | 19 | 9 |
| Hose pipe | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Brooms | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| £166 | 11 | 1 | |
| The urinals attached to twelve public-houses, in different parts of the Parish, are also cleansed by the urinal man as per the list given in my report of last year. | |||
Lighting.
At the commencement of the year the Public Lamps in the Parish numbered as
follows:—
Ordinary Street Lamps 488
Sugg's Patent Lamps 4
10-feet per hour Lamps 2
Large Lanterns 4
498
The lamps upon the Lower Road have been
re-arranged, eight new lamps have been erected,
one lamp discontinued and the positions of six
lamps altered during the year.