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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
St Giles (Camden) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The total cost of street cleansing for the year 1891-92 was as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages of men and boys | 2,709 | 10 | 11 |
| Brooms, scrapers, shovels, &c., and clothing for men and boys | 561 | 5 | 5 |
| Cartage of slop and street sweepings, and hire of horses for street-sweeping machines | 3,110 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal of snow, additional labour, cartage, &c. | 602 | 11 | 4 |
| Total | £6,983 | 7 | 8 |
Street Watering.
During the hot summer months a small quantity of permanganate of potash was added to the contents of the watering-carts.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The amount paid for water, meter hire, repairs to stand posts, &c., was | 195 | 2 | 7 |
| To Contractors for horses, carts, and men | 913 | 4 | 0 |
| For permanganate of potash | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | £1,137 | 7 | 7 |
Eemoval of Dust.
The dust and ashes were removed from the houses in the
District by contract, the contractor providing all necessary
carts, horses, and men, and performing the whole work at a
cost of £3,000