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Rotherhithe 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Urinals.
One additional urinal, for three persons, situate in Rotherhithe Street, near Swan
Lane, has been elected during the year, making a total of ten, with accommodation for 39
persons at one time.
The cost of the above-mentioned urinal was as follow:—
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macfarline's account | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| „ additional Screen | 12 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 47 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Company's charges connecting water supply | 4 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Vestry's Plumber, fixing regulating and bye-pass | ||||||
| flushing taps | 2 | 11 | 6 | |||
| £54 | 5 | 8 | ||||
The circular urinal at the junction of Union Road and Lower Road was damaged by
vans upon two occasions; the urinal near Swan Lane twice, and the one near Lavender
Bridge once, wantonly damaged and the supply pipes stolen. The damage in all cases was
repaired as soon as possible.
Notwithstanding the increase in the number of urinals, I am pleased to be able to
report that the accounts for water used again show a decrease amounting to £5 14s. 11d.
as compared with last year's accounts.
The total cost of the maintenance of the 10 urinals for the year is as follows:–
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages, urinal man, 52 weeks | 71 | 12 | 0 | |||
| „ Sundays and Bank Holidays | 7 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 78 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Carried forward | 78 | 17 | 0 |