Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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Eighty-six yards cube of old York Paving was also
broken up in the yard and used in concrete.
New streets :
Mansford
street
On November 5th, an estimate and apportionment was
presented to the Vestry for paving and making up this
street, and the demands were served upon the owners
of the houses and land on November 9th. The collection
is proceeding and the works are in progress.
Arbcry road.
Numerous complaints having been made by residents
in this road with respect to its condition, it was resolved
on 18th February to put in force the powers relating to
new streets. An estimate and apportionment amounting
to the sum of £611 12s. 6d. having been adopted
by the Vestry, the collection of the amounts is proceeding
and the works are in progress.
Labour
account.
During the year the sum of £4,161 14s. 4d. has
been paid by my department under the head of Labour
Account. The following analysis of the account may
be of interest:—
£
s.
d.
Foreman (Mr. Stone)
130
0
0
Storekeeper (Mr. Rutty)
80
8
9
Yardmen
150
2
4
Paviors
183
9
5
Masons
172
6
1
Sewer men
517
3
6
Bricklayer
10
11
6
Carmen
127
12
9
Road men and Labourers
973
7
0
Stone breakers
173
17
2
Scavengers
1215
2
2
Watchmen
75
18
6
Sanitary Department, including men
who work disinfecting apparatus
and superintend the pail system
of dust removal
351
15
2
Total
£4,161
14
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