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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
Kensington 1863
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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CONTRACT PRICES—continued.
| Shoes, Leather—continued. | Michaelmas, 1863. | Lady-Day, 1864. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Crop Offals per 1b. | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Welting „ | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Grained Shoulder „ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Coarse Hemp „ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Fine Hemp „ | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Brads „ | 0 | 0 | 2½ | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hairs per oz. | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tips per gross | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1½ Hobs per 1b. | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2½ |
| Hobs „ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2½ |
| Tip Nails „ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2½ |
| Steel points „ | 0 | 0 | 2½ | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Knives each | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rubbers per dozen | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rasps „ | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| COFFIN MAKER.—White, Vernon Terrace. | ||||||
| Inch Elm Coffin, 4 ft. 6 in., and | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| under pitched each | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Inch Elm Coffin, above 4 ft. 6 in „ | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Coarse Crape Shroud and Cap | ||||||
| Bearers „ | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Conveyance of each | 0 | 4 | 11 | |||
| WINES AND SPIRITS.—Howse, Kensington. | ||||||
| Port per bottle | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Sherry „ | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Brandy per gallon | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |