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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
Shoreditch 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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FLUSHING COURTS AND GULLIES.
The cost of flushing the Courts and Gullies with water direct from the mains
through a 2¼-inch hose was, for water, £268 15s. 10d., and £76 10s. for labour,
the East London Company's district being done in the day-time and the New
River Company's district in the night-time.
INVENTORY OF TOOLS, LAMPS, BRACKETS AND MATERIALS
IN STOCK at 25th MAECH, 1893.
1 Testing Apparatus complete.
6 pairs Gas Tongs.
18 pairs Gas Pliers.
1 Pipe Cutter.
2 Screw Plates.
1 Leg Vice.
2 Drill Stocks and Drills.
5 Hammers.
2 Soldering Irons and 1 Stove.
1 Melting Pot.
2 Ladles.
19 Ladders.
2 pairs Steps.
1 pair Trestles.
1 Spring Truck.
2 Crow Bars.
7 Files.
2 Augers.
16 Lighting Torches.
13 Lamp Columns.
20 Lamps.
17 Cradle Irons.
9 Chair Irons.
5 Brackets.
78 Lever Cocks.
60 Gas Governors.
137 feet Gas Barrel.
298 Glass Sides and Tops.
17 Paint Cans.
½ cwt. White Lead.
¼ „ Red Lead.
17 Porcelain Cones.
4 dozen Spindles.
1 gross Steatite Burners.
1 gross f-inch Washers.
3 lengths 1-inch Hose.
7 Enamelled Iron Caution
Tablets.
137 Opal Street Name Tablets.
14 lbs. Solder.
5 Scrubbing Brushes and sundry
small tools.