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St George (Southwark) 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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24 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southtcark.
ADULTERATION ACTS, 1875-1879.
From the following Report, it will be seen that the three Public Paying Closet used by 59,363 persons; and though there is no means of correctly ascertaining the numbers who have used the Free Closet, it is estimated that it has been use d war rds of 20,000 persons. The establishment of these conveniences continues to be a great benefit to the public, and a source of revenue to the V estry. They are ope 1 Public daily from 6 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
| RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1885. | PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1885. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884. | 1884. | Sundry Repairs from time to time during the year— | ||||||||||||
| Week ending March 28 | 4 | 13 | 5 | Brought forward | 139 | 7 | ||||||||
| „ „ April 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | Week ending October 2 | 5 | 8 | Mr Biggs | 12 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| „ „ 11 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 14 | Mr. Cross, Painting, &c | 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||
| „ „ 18 | 4 | 8 | „ „ 16 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | 13 | 1 | „ „ 23 | 5 | 2 | Mr. Weller, Mops, Brooms, Brushes, &c | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| „ May 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | „ „ 30 | 4 | 8 | Mr. Harris, Livery Serge Suits and Great Coats for the Attendants | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| „ „ 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | „ November 7 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||
| „ „ 16 | 4 | 18 | 0 | „ „ 14 | 5 | 1 | Water consumed during the year, 373,000 gallons at 9d. per 1000 | 13 | 19 | 8 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | „ „21 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
| „ „ 30 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Attendants' Salaries | 110 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| „ June 6 | 5 | 17 | 11 | ,, December 5 | 3 | 9 | Mr. Hurl, Repairing Money Boxes | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| „ „ 13 | 4 | 15 | „ „ 12 | 14 | Messrs. Skinner & Co., India Rubber Hose | 1 | 16 | 8 | ||||||
| „ „ 20 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||
| „ „ 27 | 4 | 16 | 10 | „ „26 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||
| „ July 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1885. | ||||||||||
| „ 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 | „ January 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| „ „ 18 | 5 | 17 | 4 | „ „ 9 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| „ „ 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | „ „ 16. | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| „ August 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | „ „ 23 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||
| „ „ 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | „ „ 30 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| „ „ 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | „ February 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1-2 | ||||||||||
| „ „ 29 | 5 | 11 | 10 | „ „ 20 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||
| „ September 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| „ „ 12 | 5 | 3 | „ „ 27 | 4 | 11 | 1 | £158 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| „ March 6 | 4 | 8 | ??? | |||||||||||
| 5 | 12 | 10 | „ „ 13 | 4 | 2 | Receipts | 247 | 6 | 11 | |||||
| „ „ 26 | 5 | 12 | 7 | „ „ 20 | 4 | 12 | Payments | 158 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Carried Forward | £139 | 7 | 4 | Total | £247 | 6 | 1 | Balance (Profit) | £89 | 6 | 2 | |||
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector
,
summonses issued during the year.
Adulteration
7
To recover Costa incurred in executing Works, &c.
7
2
Various Nuisances
86
Total
95
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.
horse slaughtering.
Horses and other Cattle-the flesh not and as Meat—Registered as
slauhted or Flayed.
In the District of Mr. j. Inspector 2574
In the District of Mr.J. Edwards, Inspector 5999