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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Inventory of Plant, Tools and Materials
In the various yards, 25th March, 1896.
| No. | - Description. | No. | Description. | No. | Description. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant. | |||||
| 16 | Mortar Boards | 2 | Turncock Rakes | 1 | Screw Spanner |
| 6 | Searchers | 2 | Turncock Keys | 2 | Oil Feeders |
| 3 | Ballast Screens | 6 | Hose Nozzles | 15 ft. | Hose Pipe |
| 22 | Hand Sieves | 4 | Chains and Slings | 6 | Gauge Glasses |
| 1 | Concrete Box | 1 | Rope and Sling | 12 | Gauge Washers |
| 1 | Cement Measure | 3 sets | Gully Tools | 1 | Funnel |
| 2 | ½-yard Measures | 8 | Hoes | 1 | Tube Rod |
| 2 | 1/6-yard Measures | 2 | Drain Brushes | 1 | Caulking Tool |
| 16 | Stand Horses | 4 | Drain Worms | 2 | Lamps |
| 3 | Mops | 2 | Sewer Brushes | 2 | Augers |
| 42 | Old Shovels | 55 | Drain Rods | 4 | Files |
| 59 | Good Shovels | 2 | Wheels | 1 set | Keys |
| 13 | Snow Shovels | 3 | Davey Lamps | 1 | Screw Driver |
| 16 | New Brooms | 2 | Tide Boards | 1 | Jack |
| 53 | Brooms (in use) | 2 | Stand Pipes | ||
| 50 | Broom Handles | 1 | Stand pump | Materials. | |
| 70 | Picks | 1 | Snatch Block | ||
| 6 | Granite Picks | 1 | Branding Iron | 587 sq. ft. | New York |
| 42 | Pick Handles | 1 | Cane (bundle) | 348 ft.run | New Kerb \T |
| 60 | Rakes | 6 | Gully Wires | 38 ft. run | New Circular Kerb |
| 15 | Stone Br'king Hammers | 1 | Sewer Drag | 25 ft. run | Old Kerb |
| 13 | Dressing Hammers | 11 | Punners | 10 ft. run | Old Circular Kerb |
| 4 | Bedding Hammers | 12 pairs | Sewer Boots | 319 ft.run | Old Tram Kerb / |
| 2 | Sledge Hammers | 2 | Mauls | 100 sq. ft. | Old York flags |
| 1 | Hand Hammer | 12 | Cans | 18 loads | Broken York |
| 48 | Hammer Handles | 2 | Hand Pumps | 40 loads | Purbek Pitchers |
| 7 pairs | Goggles | 7 | Grafting Tools | 1 ton | 22 by 11 Slates |
| 2 | Flushing Tanks | 2 | Bucket Ropes | 100 | Old pitchers |
| 2 | Water Carts | 4 | Standirons | 125 tons | New Pitchers |
| 8 | Water Vans | 1 | Handsaw | 28 „ | Redressed Pitchers |
| 9 | Navvy Barrows | 1 | Crosscut Saw | 30 „ | Granite Chippings |
| 7 | Trucks | 1 | Trowel | 114 c yrds | Ballast |
| 3 | Sewer Trollies | 3 | Chisels | 2½ c. yds. | Lime |
| 1 pair | Gas Tongs | 1 | Long Ladder | 12 tons | Cement |
| 2 | Iron Wedges | 4 | Watch Boxes | 925 | Blue Bricks |
| 6 | Twybills | 3 | Forks | 825 | Paving Bricks |
| 6 | Rammers | 24 | Twyble Handles | 414 ft. | Victoria Stone |
| 9 | Beadles | 16 | Lamps | 37 ft. run | Edging |
| 18 | Granite Tools Pails | 4 1 | Naptha Lamps Tub | 200 50 | Old Victoria Stone Rockhill Stone |
| 17 7 sets | Boning Rods | 4 | Concrete Stages | 4 lbs. | New Nails |
| 3 | Straight Edges | 12 | Hose (lengths) | 40 gallons | Carbolic |
| 29 | Line Pins | 1 | Steam Roller | 252 | Candles |
| 26 | Iron Bars | 1 | Set Fire irons |