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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) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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COLLECTION OF SLOP.
The quantity of Slop collected from off the Public Roads was:—
| Road Slop | 37,154 | loads |
| Gulley Slop | 3,567½ | „ |
| Total | 40,721½ | „ |
(In 1891-92 the quantity was 38,267¼.)
BARGING AWAY SLOP AND ROAD REFUSE.
This work has been carried out under contract; the
quantity removed by barge being 28,164£ cart-loads.
The cost, delivered direct into barges during the year,
has been at the rate of 2s. per cart-load.
ROAD WATERING.
The source of supply for watering, the mileage of roads watered, and the amounts paid for water, the rent and cost of repairs of meters and standpoints were as follow:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company—Water by meter | 764 | 10 | 9 |
| Rent, including cost of repair of Meters | 132 | 6 | 0 |
| Repairs to Standposts (the property of Vestry) | 127 | 10 | 0 |
| Lambeth Water Company—Water by meter | 409 | 12 | 11 |
| Rent of Meters (including repairs) | 75 | 5 | 0 |
| Rent of Standposts (the property of the Company) and Maintenance | 53 | 15 | 0 |
| Maintenance of Swan necks | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| Kent Water Company—by mileage: about 13½ miles | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewisham Board of Works—Sydenham hill (moiety of watering expenses) | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| £1,898 | 0 | 5 |
Length of roads watered about 104 miles = about £18 5s. 0d. per mile,
inclusive of all the above charges.