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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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The following table shows the area disturbed and the amount received for the repairs: —
| Company. | Relay Flags. | New Flags. | Relay Pitching on Concrete. | Repair Wood Paving. | Repair Macadam and Gravel. | Kerb Reset | Holes Cut. | Repair Tar Paving. | Repair Cement Paving. | Relay Pitching. | Relay Brick Crossing. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ft. super. | ft. super. | sq. yds. | sq. yds. | sq. yds. | ft. lin. | sq. yds. | sq. yds. | sq. yds. | sq. yds. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| South Metropolitan Gas | 20748 | 937 | 462 | 1 | 1595 | 287 | 7 • | 5 | 1 | 1 | 508 | 5 | 4 | |
| Southwark & Vauxhall Water | 1682 | 266 | 208 | — | 238 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 105 | 8 | 5 |
| Kent Water | 4012 | 324 | 34 | — | 171 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 83 | 12 | 0 |
| London Electric Supply | 19309 | 1900 | 180 | 7½ | 5 | 86 | 7 | — | — | — | 8½ | 370 | 18 | 7 |
| London Hydraulic | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Post Office Telegraphs | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Totals | 45811 | 3427 | 896 | 8½ | 2009 | 395 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13½ | 1072 | 4 | 10 |