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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 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Chilton Street 3 Hadland Street 1
Five new frames and covers have been fixed upon the lamphole and flushing shafts : —
Arica Place 1 Hadland Street 1
Manor Lane 1 Rotherhithe Street 1
Paradise Street 1

Table: Drainage Works.One hundred and eighteen notices have been received in reference to the redrainage of houses, erection of new houses, etc., as follows:—

Drainage Works.

One hundred and eighteen notices have been received in reference to the redrainage of houses, erection of new houses, etc., as follows:—

Existing houses redrained123
New houses built or rebuilt and redrained29
Other buildings do. do.19
New W.C. conveniences built and drained28
Alterations and additions to houses, etc.15
House drains cleansed by deposi9
Do. sanitary requisition4
Do. agreement5
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In connection with the above 27 new connections have been inserted in the sewers, of
this number six were made to the County Council's sewers. The cost charged to the
owners for the connections and for the necessary interceptor and inspection chamber
under the footway where no forecourt existed amounted to £206 9s. 2d. This total includes
the insertion of five inspection chambers upon existing connections.