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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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Approximate Annual Cost of Entire Work, being executed with the aforesaid Plant, &c.:—
| Memo.—60 Horses in Summer | ||||||
| 35 in Winter | ||||||
| 2,95 | ||||||
| 47.50—say 50, average number | ||||||
| £ | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| 50 Horses, Keep only, at 24s. per week each | 3,120 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ditto, Shoeing, and Veterinary Attendance 2s, each | 260 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 50 Drivers, 24s. per week each ... | 3,120 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 Horse Keepers, 27s. ditto | 211 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6,711 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| General Superintendent | 150 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Allow 10 per cent, for General Depreciation anel Renewal of Stock, Plant, &c., including Repairs (on £8.oco total cost) | 800 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rent of 6 Arches and Foreman's House, &c. | 140 | 0 | 0 | |||
| £7,801 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Add 5 per cent, for Incidentals, Kent of Slop Shoots &c. | 390 | 0 | 0 | |||
| £8,191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Say £8,000 | ||||||
capital.
It will be observed that no amount is included
in this estimate of Annual Cost for the redemption
of Capital or Interest thereon, this being a question
not within the compass of this Report, except to note
the necessity of the same being anticipated, as an
outlay which must be provided for.