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Hackney 1907

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907

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Repairs—£s.d.£s.d.
To Station2510
To Boiler169
To Disinfector (rubber rings)976
1301
Recording pressure gauge (sundries)0159
Electric fittings4188
Coals—
Steam441210
Kitchen (lodge)51711
50109
Stores, firewood, etc.1150
Potassium Sulphide0810
£54281

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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