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The water charges are partly by mileage and partly by
meter.
The Southwark and Vauxhall Water Co. supply
water at 8½d. per 1,000 gallons.
The Lambeth Water Co. at 8½d. per 1,000 gallons
in the low-level district; 1s. per 1,000 gallons in the midlevel;
and 1s. 3d. per 1,000 gallons in the high-level
district, near the Crystal Palace.
The Kent Water Co's charge of £300 is for about
13½ miles of Road = about £22 4s. 6d. per mile.
REMOVAL OF DUST AND HOUSE REFUSE,
By Barge, Rail, and to Shoots.
Quantity of dust collected during the
past year ending Lady-day, 1892 - 30,940 loads
Do. do. 1891 - 31,321 „
Decrease on previous year 381 „
This decrease is probably due to the number of household
gas cooking stoves which are now being
so largely used.
Of this quantity, 12,111 loads were removed by
Barge (238 Barge loads), 10,397 loads were deported by Rail,
2,223 were shot at a Shoot at "Cold Blow," Hatcham, the
remaining loads were delivered to private shoots for various