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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) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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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 24,205¾ cart-loads, or 291 barge-loads.
The cost of this work during the year has been at the
rate of 2s. 2d. per cart-load, delivered direct into barges.
(Mem.—A van-load = 1½ cart-loads.
ROAD WATERING.
The supply of water, the mileage of roads watered, and the amount paid for water, rent and repairs of meters and standposts was as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark & Vauxhall Water Company—Water by meter | 636 | 5 | 3 |
| Rent and repair of meters | 118 | 13 | 0 |
| Repairs to Hydrants. Standposts, property of Vestry | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Lambeth Water Company—Water by meter... | 285 | 8 | 1 |
| Rent of meters, including repairs | 67 | 4 | 0 |
| Rent of standposts do. | 48 | 18 | 0 |
| Kent Water Company—by mileage : about 11 miles | 330 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Surrey Canal Company (from One Pump), Water | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Lewisham Board of Works—Sydenham hill (moiety of watering expenses)... | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Maintenance of Swan necks | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| £1,676 | 0 | 10 |
Length of roads watered about 100 miles = about £16 15s. 0d. per
mile, inclusive of all the above charges.