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 Camberwell]
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The cost of the work for the past year
Deduct therefrom the expense for the cartage of material, road rolling, and all incidental (other than slopping and watering) | 2,129 | 10 | 0 | |
Nett cost of watering and slopping | £12,269 | 13 | 2 | |
Being about £132 per mile. | ||||
The quantity of Slop collected was:— | ||||
Road Slop | 22,678 | loads. | ||
Gulley Slop | 2,336 | „ | ||
Total | 25,014 | „ | ||
(In 1885-6 the quantity was 28,303 loads). |
BARGING AWAY SLOP AND ROAD REFUSE.
This work has been carried out under contract by
Messrs. Shelbourne & Co., of Limehouse; the quantity
removed by barge was 21,464 cart-loads=265 barge-loads.
The cost of this work has been at the rate of—
Per cart-load, delivered direct into barges 1s. 11d.
(Mem.—A van-load is = 1½ cart-loads.)
This price is the same as last year, and it may be noted
that the Vestry has already entered into a contract with the
same firm to continue this work at the same price for the
year ensuing, ending Midsummer day, 1888.