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 Bethnal Green]
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The quantity of water used for street watering was Street
8,964,000 gallons, and the cost, including meter rent, watenng
£356 16s. l0d.
The steam roller was again let to Mr. Rutty for the Steam roller.
purpose of rolling the Thames Embankment, and the
amount paid to the Vestry for its use was £61 7s. Od.
The tramway between Cambridge road and St. Peter Hackney
street has been reconstructed, and the old iron rails and tramway.
wooden sleepers removed, and the solid steel girder rails
substituted. The whole of the tramways in the Parish,
with the exception of Grove road, may now be said to
be in good condition, and the Company have promised
to give this road their attention at the earliest
opportunity.
The amounts charged to Gas and Water Companies Trenches.
for repairs to trenches opened during the year are:—
Gas Light and Coke Company £308 0 1
Commercial Gas Company 31 17 8
East London Water Company 264 2 3
Total £604 0 0
The following amounts were paid for labour during Labour the year: — account.
Foreman (Mr. Stone) | £130 | 0 | 0 |
Storekeeper (Mr. Rutty) | 79 | 19 | 0 |
Yardmen | 115 | 5 | 7 |
Paviors | 183 | 13 | 10 |
Masons | 179 | 9 | 7 |
Sewer men | 408 | 2 | 1 |
Carmen | 177 | 0 | 2 |
Road men and labourers | 1012 | 16 | 1 |
Stone breakers | 51 | 8 | 9 |
Scavengers (including Sunday Scavenging) | 1275 | 16 | 1 |
Ditto (additional for removal of snow) | 40 | 18 | 8 |
Watchmen | 87 | 8 | 0 |
Sanitary Department, including men | |||
who work disinfecting apparatus | |||
and superintend the pail system | |||
of dust removal | 421 | 2 | 0 |
Total | £4162 | 19 | 10 |