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St Giles (Camden) 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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potash was added to the contents of the watering carts, one ounce being used to 400 gallons of water.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The amount paid for water, meter hire, repairs to stand posts, &c., was | 285 | 0 | 2 |
| To Contractor for horses, carts, and men | 1,012 | 0 | 0 |
| For permanganate of potash put into the water vans | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | £1 314 | 17 | 2 |
Removal of Dust.
The dust and ashes were removed from the houses in
the district by contract, the Contractor providing all
necessary carts, horses and men, and performing the whole
work at a cost of £3,650. The refuse removed amounted
to 9,395 van-loads equal to over 28,000 cubic yards.
The disinfection of the dust-bins in the District with
carbolic acid powder, after their contents had been removed
by the Contractor's men, was continued during the year,
the cost of the disinfectant used being £13 6s.
Limewhiting Courts.
The walls at the entrances to the following yards,
courts, mews, &c., in the District, were twice cleansed and
limewhited during the year, at a cost of £43 10s.
Compton Mews.
Denmark Place.
Dunn's Passage.
Hall's Yard.
Henrietta Mews.
Hunter Mews.
Kennedy Court.
Lascelles Court.
Little Guilford Street.
Middle Yard.
Monmouth Court.
Neal's Yard.
New Yard.
Nottingham Court.
Plummer's Court.
Portsmouth Place.
Prince's Oouit.
Queen's Head Yard.
Sardinia Place.
Sardinia Street.
Silver Street.
Southampton Mews.
Tavistock Mews.
Woburn Mews.