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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No.
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MATERIALS.— con.
MATERIALS.—Con.
Pipes, etc.
5 tons
Cement
8 lbs.
Hemp Packing
1
9 in. Backwater Flap
342
Blue Paving Bricks
2 lbs.
Pig Lead
1
12 in. do. (old)
560
Stock Bricks
6
Leather Standpost
Washers
1
3 in. Pipe
23 ft.
Sup. Mosaic Paving
1 sheet
Rubber
53
4 in. do.
140 yds.
P. Gravel
2
3/8 in. brass Set Screws
96
6 in. do.
7 yds.
Hardcore
2 cwt.
Old Lead
9
9 in. do.
1 yd.
Tarpaving (Rough)
Timber.
116
12 in. do.
360
Old Slates
3
15 in. do.
6
Blue Bull Nose Bricks
44 ft.
Run 9 in. by 3 in.
Planks
5
18 in. do.
8
Dble. do.
738 ft.
Run 11 in. by 3 in.
Planks
76
4 in. Bends
6 Bags
Salt
854 ft.
Run 7 in. by 2 in.
Runners
1
3 in. do.
55 gals.
Cresote Oil
40 ft.
Run 3 in. by 2 in.
Runners
137
6 in. do.
33 sheets
Emery Cloth
132 ft.
Run 3 in. by 1 in.
Spruce
12
9 in. do.
48 tins
Metal Polish
100 ft.
Run 21 in. by ¾ in.
Spruce
4
12 in. do.
2 pieces
Lamp Cotton
1½
Fathoms Polling
Boards
8
4in.by 4 in. Junctions
14 lbs.
Soda
3
Sleepers
4
6 in. by 4 in. do.
25 tons
Ganite Spalls
419 ft.
Run Dice Square
11
6 in. by 6in. do.
22
Blue Channel Bricks
49
Scaffold Poles
38
9 in. by 4 in. do.
65
Red Coping Tiles
23
Ventilator Blocks
24
9 in. by 6 in. do.
6
Red Ridge do.
55
Do.
(large)
9
15 in. by 6 in. do.
(small)
2
Spur Stones
2,450
Wood Paving Blocks
9 in by 3 in. by 5 in.
1
18 in. by 6 in. do.
3 rolls
Bunting
1
9 in. by 9 in. do.