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 Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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Abstract of Sewers Account
For the year ending 25th March, 1874
RECEIPTS.
£
5.
d.
EXPENDITURE.
£
s.
d
Amount received on Calls made upon
the Overseers, including Calls of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, for the
Consolidated Rate, &c.
4912
2
9
Construction of Sewers
1086
3
8
Cleansing same
222
1
4
Metropolitan Board of Works
3142
9
0
Amount received from Overseers, being
the amount collected by them up to
the 25th March, 1873, in excess of the
amount of Precepts issued to them for
Sewers
94
3
3
Disinfectants
19
2
6
Oil and Candles for watching, &c., and
Hose for sewer men ...
15
11
5
Salaries, proportion of, charged to Sewers
Account
562
10
0
Amount received from London School
Board towards cost of diverting sewer
in Gloucester Street
112
0
0
Petty Cash Disbursements, Clerk's and
Surveyor's departments (proportion
charged to Sewers Account)
176
8
5
Amount received from various persons
for drainage into Sewers, after deducting
amounts returned or to be returned
30
18
3
Amount of Interest on Drawing Account
at London and Westminster Bank
15
4
10
Balance of Expenditure over Receipts
59
17
3
£5224
6
4
£5224
6
4
Balance in hand at Audit, 1873 £67 15 1
Deduct excess of Expenditure over Receipts 59 17 3
£7 17 10