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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) 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Plant and Scavenging Committee.
SLOPPING, WATERING, DUSTING, &c.
This work as execnted by the Vestry plant, &c., has
averaged as follows:—
PLANT.
Horses
88
Light Cart
1
Water Vans
69
Steam Road Rollers
2
Water Carts
7
Corn Van
1
Material Carts
32
Disinfecting Van
1
Slop Carts
40
Do. Trucks
3
Slop Vans
12
Dust Carts
24
Horse Road Brooms
6
Do. Vans
2
FODDER.
The fodder consumed per horse per week has been—
Clover, Mixture, and Hay 1.64 trusses.
Straw (including bedding) 1.52 „
Oats 2.97 bushels.
Beans 0.14 „
Bran9.49 lbs.