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St Giles (Camden) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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In New Oxford Street, by Hyde Street.
„ Store Street, by South Crescent.
On Refuge, south-east corner Bussell Square.
In Guilford Street, by Russell Square.
„ Southampton Row, by Bloomsbury Place.
Cost of Street Cleansing.
The total cost of street cleansing for the year 1892-93 was as follows:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages of men and boys | 3,138 | 14 | |
| Brooms, scrapers, shovels, Ac., and clothing for men and boys | 768 | 6 | 10 |
| Cartage of slop and street sweepings, and hire of horses for street-sweeping machines | 3,572 | 0 | 7 |
| Removal of snow, additional labour, cartage, &c. | 251 | 11 | 8 |
| Water-van hire for flushing gullies | 66 | 6 | 6 |
| Eemoval of manure | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | £7,802 | 1 |
Street Watering.
The watering of the public ways was performed by
contract, the contractor supplying all carts, horses and
drivers required, at a fixed price for the whole work
for the year A small hand water-cart was employed to
water those courts and alleys in the District which were
too narrow for the vans drawn by horses to enter. The
total quantity of water used (including that used for
washing the streets) amounted to 5,066,000 gallons.
During the hot summer months a small quantity of permanganate
of potash was added to the contents of the
watering-carts.