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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ST. PAUL, DEPTFORD.
Statement shewing 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
£ 8. d.
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (2,439 Board's Horses,
701 Hired Horses,) 3,140 Horses, Carts and Men,
including Tools, &c., @ 10s. per set 1,570 0 0
Six men filling Carts for 52 weeks, @ 245. per week 374 8 0
Allow for Men attending to Shoots and loading Barges at
Wharf 52 13 0
Cost of Barging away 831 14 3
£2,828 16 3
The number of loads collected during the year was 11,433,
shewing an average cost of 4s. 11d. 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.
£ 8. d.
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (5,093 Board's Horses,
— Hired Horses,) 5,093 Horses, Carts and Men, including
Baskets, Ladders, Ac., @ 10s. 6d. per set 2,673 16 6
Cost of collecting 20,578 loads of House Refuse, @ Is. per
load 1,028 18 0
Cost of Superintendents 260 0 0
One man attending to Shoots for 39 weeks, at 275. per week 52 13 0
Cost of Dust Shoots 445 17 6
Cost of Barging away 1,322 15 6
£6,784 0 8
Shewing an average cost of ss. 7d. per loud.
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 and Southwark and Vauxhall
Water Companies for the year 040 16 6
Cost of Manual and Horse Labour on (507 Board's Horses,
1,163 Hired Horses) 1,670 Horses, @ 10s. per set 835 0 0
Cost equal to Hire of Vans and Carts: —
26 Vans @£5 130 0 0
2 Carts @£2 4 0 0
Cost of New Hydrants and Repairs ) 11
Cost of New Hose and Repairs
Allow for Supervision 31 4 0
£2,045 13 6
Shewing an average cost of £40 2s. per mile.
JAMES R. HEWARD,
Road Surveyor.
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