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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
St Giles (Camden) 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Street Watering.
The street watering was performed by contract, the
Contractor supplying all carts, horses, and drivers required,
at a fixed price for the whole work for the year.
The water used for this purpose (including that used for street washing) was 4,166,000 gallons.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The amount paid for water, meter hire, repairs of stand posts, &c., was | 260 | 17 | 11 |
| To contractors for carts, horses, and men | 677 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | £937 | 17 | 11 |
Removal of Dust.
The dust and ashes were removed from the houses in
the District by contract, the contractor providing all necessary
men, horses, and carts, and performing the whole
work at a cost of £1,695:16s. 8d.
Street-orderly Boys.
Eight boys and one man (acting as ganger) were employed
during the year in cleansing the public footways in
the District during wet and sloppy weather, and in collecting
the horse droppings on the surface of the wood paving
in High Holborn and New Oxford Street in dry weather.
Cost of Street Cleansing.
The total cost of the street cleansing for the year ending
25th March, 1882, was as follows:—