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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1898
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898
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UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES. The following is a Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure in respect of the four Underground Conveniences, for the year ending 31st December, 1898:—
| Receipts. | Expenditure. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages. | Gas. | Water. | Rates, Cleaning Materials,Toilet Papers and Repairs. | Uniforms. | First Cost (propn.) | Alterations, (propn.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s | d. | ||||
| Vauxhall. Men only—3 paying, 1 free closet | 176 | 19 | 4 | 172 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 5 | ... | 297 | 19 | 8 | |||||
| Hercules. Male side—4 paying, 1 free closet | £241 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female side—3 paying, 1 free closet | 180 | 0 | 7 | 421 | 10 | 7 | 301 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 120 | 19 | 9 | ... | 573 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Male side—3 paying, 1 free closet | 341 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female side—3 paying 1 free closet | 159 | 15 | 4 | 400 | 15 | 11 | 301 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 165 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 152 | 7 | 111 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 717 | 11 | 0 |
| *kenningon cross. Men only—3 paying, 1 free closet | 35 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 8 | 10 | 5 | li | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 101 | 6 | 8 | ... | 183 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| 103 | 4 13 | 5 | 827 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 269 | 6 | 9 | 04 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 423 | 14 | 91 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 772 | 0 | 9 | ||||
* Opened 5th September, 1898.