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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 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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The cost for hiring during the year is as follows
| For watering the Streets | £103 | 15 | 0 |
| For Dusting | £39 | 1 | 0 |
| For Cartage of Clinkers from Dust Destructor | 89 | 15 | 0 |
| £232 | 11 | 0 |
(e) ROLLING STOCK.
An addition to the rolling stock has been made in the shape of six new vans
built by Messrs. E. and H. Hora, of Peckham, on the same terms and specifications
as before, viz., £38 10s. per van.
(f) UNEMPLOYED AND SNOW.
On account of the mild winter it has not been necessary to employ temporary
labour for the removal of snow.
(g) TRADE REFUSE.
The charge for the removal of trade refuse remains unaltered, viz., 5/6 per
ton; or if brought in by parishioners 3/2 per ton.
The removals of trade refuse and the quantities brought to the wharf by
parishioners are still increasing.
(A) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE.
16,805 loads of House and Trade Refuse, and 11,898 loads of Street Sweepings wero collected during tho year, making a total of 28,703 loads, and were disposed of as follows:—
| Tons. | Cwt. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By barge | 24,379 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| To Destructor | 18,378 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| To Great Eastern Railway | 951 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| / Total | 43,709 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
(i) COST OF WORK.
The total not payment for collecting and disposing of the refuse of the parish,
and watering the streets for the year, from March 25th, 1897, to March 25th, 1898,
has boon £18,107 8s. 2d.
(j) WORKMEN'S HOLIDAYS.
The cost of the week's holiday granted to regular employes was about
£134 16s. 6d.