Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907
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Repairs— | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Station | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||
To Boiler | 1 | 6 | 9 | |||
To Disinfector (rubber rings) | 9 | 7 | 6 | |||
13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Recording pressure gauge (sundries) | 0 | 15 | 9 | |||
Electric fittings | 4 | 18 | 8 | |||
Coals— | ||||||
Steam | 44 | 12 | 10 | |||
Kitchen (lodge) | 5 | 17 | 11 | |||
50 | 10 | 9 | ||||
Stores, firewood, etc. | 11 | 5 | 0 | |||
Potassium Sulphide | 0 | 8 | 10 | |||
£542 | 8 | 1 |
REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
During the year 1907 there were 38,386 tons 2 cwts. 2 qrs.
of house refuse removed from dwellings in the Borough to the
Destructor, at a total cost of £8,028 12s. 9d. From the Northern
Division 17,307 tons 18 cwts. 1 qr. of refuse was removed by the
contractor, at the rate of 4s. per ton, and at a total cost of
£3,461 12s. 1d. From the Southern Division 21,078 tons 12 cwts.
1 qr. was removed by the contractor, at the rate of 4s. 4d. per ton,
and at a total cost of £4,567 0s. 8d. These figures show an
increased quantity of house refuse removed compared with that
of the year 1906. There was an increase of 423 tons 19 cwts.,
costing £66 1s.
The cost of disposal of the house refuse during 1907, including
the disposal of residue clinker, &c., has been estimated by the
Borough Electrical Engineer at £6,397 15s. 0d at the rate of
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