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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
Clerkenwell 1896
Forty-first annual report of the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell for the year 1896-97
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74
REPORT
OF THE
WORKS COMMITTEE
ON
Dusting, Slopping, &c.,
For the Year to March 25th, 1897.
Dusting.—During the year 9631 loads of dust and 835
loads of trade refuse have been removed from the Parish. After
sifting same, 143 freights of ashes and breeze, containing 9415
chaldrons have been removed from the Wharf, for which a sum
of £732 19s. 5d. has been received, being an average of
£5 2s. 6d. per freight, as compared with £4 14s. 0d.. £4 7s. 3d.
and £3 16s. 5d. for the three previous years. 18 freights of
hardcore have been removed, for which barges have been hired
at a cost of £83 6s. 0d.