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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Street Improvements.
Rotherhithe Struct (by Hull Head Dock).
This improvement was duly effected before the close of the last financial year, but on
the 31st, March, 1896, the Surveyor submitted, for the consideration of the Bull Head
Dock Works Committee, two plans showing an additional improvement as under:-
(a)—Shoving the present boundary line of the Vestry's property eel back in a
Straight line from the present gateway entrance, near Messrs. Bellamy's
premises, to a point about 7ft. 6in. behind the present line at the junction with
Messrs. Green's Property, and consisting of 619 square feet (coloured red on
plan); an area of 858 square feel (coloured blue on plan) to be acquired from
Messrs. Green, and an area of 250 square feat upon the opposite1 aide of the
street (coloured brown on plan) being available for disposal to the Surrey
Company.
(3)—Showing the present frontage maintained for a distance of about 153ft, thence
deviating to a point about 7ft. 6in. behind the present line at the junction with
Messrs. Green's Property, the area consisting of 244 square feet (coloured red on
plan); an area of 858 square feel (coloured blue on plan) to be acquired from
Messrs. Green, and an area of 250 square feel upon the opposite side of the
street (coloured brown on plan) being available for disposal to the Surrey
Commercial flock Company; and
Recommended-That plan "B" be approved and adopted, and that the Clerk be and
he hereby instructed to ascertain from Messrs. Green their terms for giving up a portion
of their land frontage, and also enquire whether the Surrey Commercial Dock Company
would be willing to purchase a strip of land on the opposite side of the street, as shown on
the before-mentioned plan.
This was approved by the Vestry on the 7th April, 1896.
The Ball Head Dock Works Committee reported on 7th April, 1896, having considered
a letter from Mr. ??? Brown, on behalf of Messrs. Green, ???quiring in view of the
??? ??? of the two Properlies, Viz.:- Survey Commercial wharf and Bull Haed