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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Plant & Scabenging Committee.
SLOPPING, WATERING, DUSTING, &c.
This work continues to be carried out by the Vestry
Staff, the Plant necessary for carrying out the same has
averaged as follows:—
PLANT.
No.
No.
Horses
102
Steam Road Rollers
3
Water Vans
69
Corn Van
1
Water Carts
7
Disinfecting Van
1
Material Carts
32
Do. Trucks
3
Slop Carts
40
Dust Carts
34
Slop Vans
12
Do. Vans
2
Horse Road Brooms
6
FODDER.
The fodder consumed and the cost thereof per horse per
week has averaged as below:—
s.
d.
Clover, Mixture, and Hay 1.78 trusses
= 4s.
1½d.
Straw (including bedding) 1.48 trusses
= 1s.
4½d.
Oats 2.74 bushels
= 7s.
0¼d.
Beans 0.21 bushels
= 1s.
2d.
Bran 8.42 lbs.
=
6¼d.
Incidental Extras
1¾d.
14s.
4d.