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Islington 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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reception of patients on the 15th instant, the following liabilities,
In the establishing of this temporary hospital, opened for the some of which are estimated, have been incurred
| 1. For Tents, with extras | £940 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2. „ Bedding, Furniture, Clothing, Camp and Kitchen Utensils and other necessaries | 770 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 3. „ Surgical Instruments, Drugs, Wines, &c. | 86 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 4. „ Earth Closets, Wages, Labour, Advertising, and other expenses | 156 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 5. „ Tradesmens' Bills (2 weeks) | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6. „ Contingencies. | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| £2,053 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| In the more permanent works of Drainage, Water supply, Fencing in Ground, erection of Kitchen and Laundry | £874 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Hot Water and Heating Apparatus | 300 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Machinery for Washing, Disinfection, &c. | 117 | 0 | 0 | 1,291 | 0 | 0 |
| (Exclusive of £400 paid for the possession of land) | £3,344 | 10 | 1 | |||
After deducting the £400 paid to Mr. Sketchley for possession
of the land from the £2,300 granted by the Vestry, there remains
but £1,900 to meet this liability of £3,344, so that a further sum
of £1,444 is necessary to make up the deficiency, and your Committee
Recommend the Vestry to grant a further sum of £2,000 which
will enable the Committee to meet their liability, and to carry on
the hospital for some weeks, before again applying to the Vestry.
All which is submitted.
(Signed) JOHN LAMB,
Chairman, Sanitary Committee.
Vestry Offices,
20th June, 1881.