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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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PRIVATE LIGHTING.
The price of gas its 2s. 10d. por 1,000 cubic foot.
The quantity of gas consumed during the yoar is as follows:—
The quantiy of gas consumed during the year is as follows:-
| DEPARTMENT. | Gas consumed in cubic foot. | Rent of Stoves. | Total Cost for the Year. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Town Hall and Offices | 1,184,400 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 168 | 10 | 10 |
| Disinfecting Station | 8,000 | ...... | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Public Mortuary | Nil | ...... | ...... | ||||
| Do Beauvoir Wharf | 274,400 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 5 |
| Reliance Wharf | 118,600 | ...... | 16 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Technical School | 162,100 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 5 |
| Kiosk Convenience | 50,200 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Total | 1,797,700 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 256 | 6 | 8 |
| ELECTRIC LIGHTING SINCE JUNE, 181)7. | |||||||
| Town Hall and Offices | units. 14,132 @ 6d. | ...... | 353 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1,546 „ 4d. | ...... | 25 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Meter rent | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| Do Beauvoir Wharf | 4,991 @ 6d. | ...... | 124 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Motor rent | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 20,669 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 504 | 9 | 4 | |