Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1899
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GREENWICH.
Statement shewing the Cost of Collecting the Mud
and Road Sweepings from the several Highways
in the above Parish.
From the 26th March, 1898, to the 25th March, 1899.
£ s. d.
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (1,676 Board's Horses,
1,243 Hired Horses,) 2,919 Horses, Carts and Men,
including Toole, Ac., @ 10s. per set 1,459 10 0
Four men filling carts for 52 weeks, @ 245. per week 249 12 0
One man attending to Shoot for 26 weeks, @ 245. per week 31 4 0
Cost of Barging away 525 19 0
£2,266 5 0
The number of loads collected during the year was 10,955,
shewing an average cost of 4s. Id. per load.
JAMES R. HEWARD,
Road Surveyor.
Statement shewing the Cost of Collecting the House
Refuse from the several Houses in the above Parish.
From the 26th March, 1898, to the 25th March, 1899.
£ s. d
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (4,665 Board's Horses,
29 Hired Horses,) 4,694 Horses, Carts and Men, including
Baskets, Ladders, Ac., @ 10s. 6d. per set 2,464 7 0
Cost of collecting 13,772 loads of House Refuse ... ... 688 12 0
Cost of Superintendents 181 7 0
One man attending to Shoot for 26 weeks, @ 245. per week 31 4 0
Cost of Barging away 1,476 17 6
£4,842 7 6
Shewing an average cost of 7s. per load.
JAMES R. HEWARD,
Road Surveyor,
Statement shewing the Cost of Watering the several
Highways in the above Parish.
From the 26th March, 1898, to the 25th March, 1899.
£ s. d.
Cost of Water from the Kent Water Works Company for the
year 790 11 9
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on 614 Board's Horses,
1,229 Hired Horses,) 1,843 Horses, @ 10s. per set 921 10 0
Cost equal to Hire of Carts and Vans : —
21 Vans @£5 105 0 0
2 Carts @£3 6 0 0
Cost of Hydrants and Repairs )
Cost of New Hose and Repairs )
Allow for Supervision 46 16 0
£1,962 17 7
Shewing an average cost of £53 Is. per mile.
JAMBS a. HEWARD,
flood Surveyor.