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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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Repairs of Trenches.
The repairs to the various trenches opened by the Companies under the powers of
their respective Acts of Parliament, have been executed by the employees of the Vestry at
a cost to the Companies of £759 16s. 1d., this is £76 12s. 10d less than last year.
The following table shows the area disturbed and the amount received for their repair : —
| Company. | Relay Flags. | New Flags. | Relay Pitching on Concrete. | Repair Macadam. | Repair Gravel. | Kerb Reset. | Holes Cut. | Amount. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sq. ft. | sq. ft. | sq. yds. | sq. yds. | sq. yds. | ft. lin. | number | £ | s. | d. | |
| South Metropolitan Gas | 11194 | 712 | 504 | 1619 | 54 | 144 | 3 | 391 | 10 | 2 |
| S. & V. Water | 1482 | 88 | 245 | 275 | — | 10 | 22 | 96 | 8 | 4 |
| Kent Water | 1243 | 35 | 38 | — | — | 19 | 167 | 31 | 17 | 4 |
| London Electric | 12033 | 869 | 327 | 1 | – | 56 | 12 | 240 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 26952 | 1704 | 1314 | 1895 | 54 | 229 | 204 | 759 | 16 | 1 |