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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Rotherhithe 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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The matter was referred to the General Purposes and Works Committee for
tion and report, and the Surveyor instructed in the meantime to prepare an estimate of
the cost of adding this work to the already provisionally agreed upon.
On 2lst July, 1896, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported having
considered a letter from the Chairman of the London, Deptford & Greenwich Tramways
Co. relative to the proposal to pave the roadway in front of Christ Church, Union
Road, with wood, stating that the Directors would prefer, before entering into a discussion
on the matter, that some general idea should be given with regard to the cost of maintenance,
which they thought should be left in the Vestry's hands to carry out, also the question of
continuing the wood paving in Union Road, already provisionally resolved upon, to opposite

Table: the Premitive Methodist Church, and the report of the Surveyor as to cost as under:—

the Premitive Methodist Church, and the report of the Surveyor as to cost as under:—

£s.d.
Cost of continuing wood paring from west side of 29 Union Road to east side of 66 Union Road, a distance of 119 feet23000
Recoupment for old materials8600
Total net cost£14100
Apportioned as under:-
Vestry£14000
Recoupment5900
£8800
Tramways Company£9000
3400
5600
£14400

Table: And if paid by loan taken up for seven years (the estimated life of the wood)

And if paid by loan taken up for seven years (the estimated life of the wood)

the first cost would be£021½ per sq. ft. per ann.
Repairs003 „ „
Renewals016 „ „
£0310½ „ „