London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 (Camberwell) 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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The following Table gives the requirements separately of the Summer and Winter-seasons:
| Divison. | Miles | Summer Requirements. | Winter Requirements. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Water Vans. | No. of Water Carts. | Horses Watering. | Horses Slopping & Materials. | Total Horses in Summer. | Slop Carts. | Material Carts. | Total Hcrses in Winter. | ||
| Division A | 5¾ | 5 | ... | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| „ B | 13 1/8 | 11 | ... | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| „ C | 10¼ | 9 | ... | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| „ D | 6½ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| „ E | 132 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| „ F | 6¼ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 56 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 10 | 55 * 5 | 15 *7 | 13 | 28 * 4 |
| 60 | 22 | 32 Say 35 | |||||||
Probable
requirement
Plant &c.
Road Rolling &c.
Marked thus * allowance for contingencies.
Mem.—The Slop and Material Carts required in Summer are not here given
as the Winter supply will be available.
This Table gives the maximum requirements,
subject to the modifications referred to in the succeeding
pages of this Report.