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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) 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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addition to the wages of drivers, horse-keepers, &c.,
the cost of water for roads; purchase of new plant
and repairs; also all wheelwright's and painter's
work; repairs to pumps and hydrants—and further
includes the cost of material cartage, and road
rolling, which has to be deducted to arrive at the
actual cost of the work of slopping and watering.

Table: The account therefore is as follows:

The account therefore is as follows:

Total expenditure by this department13,355109
Less cost of material, cartage, road rolling, &c.2,83660
Net cost of "Watering and Slopping" only = per mile 136£10,51949

Table: The quantity of slop collected and removed has been—

The quantity of slop collected and removed has been—

Loads.
Road slop28,226
Gulley slop1,955
Total30,181
The like in 1881-226,206