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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Albion street Rotherhithe Street (part of)
Lower Road (as far as Rotherhithe New Road),
and asking the consent of the Vestry thereto; that a letter bed been received from the
Receiver and Manager of the London Electric Supply Corporation, Limited, in reply to the
Vestry's inquiry as to the non-carrying out of the compulsory works mentioned in the
Order, standing that the Corporation canvassed the streets mentioned in the Schedule with
the result that no application was received for the supply of electrical energy, and there
being no demand, the Directors postponed laying mains until such demand should arise; and
Recommended- That the consent of the Vestry of Rotherhithe be given to the application
of the County of London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Company, Limited,
for a provisional Order under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, in respect to the
district of the Vestry of Rotherhithe subject to the list of compulsory streets being as
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Lover Road (as Car as Rotherhithe New Road).
The clerk reported receipt of a further letter from the London Electric Supply
Corporation through their Solicitor, dated 30th October, 1896, stating that the Corporation
had resetted notice from the County of London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting
Company, Limited of their intention to apply for Parliamentary powers to carry out certain
works within this Parish, and objecting to the Vestry giving their Concent to such works in
view of the Corporation already being in possession at powers to supply the district
Committee for further considersation and report, and that the Sotieitor In the London
??? supply corporation be asked to al???ted the committee meeting: also