Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.
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CARTAGE.
The following table shows the aggregate number of horses at work and the amount of work done during the year:-
Nature of Work. | Vestry's. | Hired. | Total Loads. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whole Days. | Half Days. | Whole Days. | Half Days. | ||
Carting | 2,205 | 810 | 178 | 21 | 17,646 |
Slopping | 2,889 | 1,069 | 112 | 18 | 16,694 |
Dusting | 5,814 | ... | ... | ... | 21,288 |
Watering | 1,292 | 783 | 14 | ... | 41,468 |
Gullying | 497 | ... | ... | ... | 1,487 |
Total | 12,697 | 2,662 | 304 | 39 | 98,583 |
The total consumption of fodder was:—
Articles Supplied. | No. of Loads. | No. of Quarters. |
---|---|---|
Hay | 42 ⅔ 1/6 | ... |
Clover | 45 ⅓ 1/6 | ... |
Mixture | 53 ⅔ 1/6 | ... |
Oat Straw | 14 9/36 | ... |
Wheat Straw | 95 1/36 | ... |
Oats | ... | l,194½ |
Bran | ... | 193 cwt. |
The total cost being £1,676 16s. 3d., showing an average of
13s. 2d. per horse per week throughout the year, and deducting
1 ½d. per horse per week, which the Vestry receive for manure, the
nett cost averages per horse 13s. 0½d., being a decrease of
3s. 0¾d. per horse per week for the corresponding period of last
year caused by the low price of fodder.
The following additions have been made to the rolling
stock :—
2 stable barrows (to replace those worn out).
4 notice boards do. do.
1 new spring cart (to replace No. 32, worn out).