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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

Mile End 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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Table: SCAVENGING ROADS.

SCAVENGING ROADS.

1879.1880.1881.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Horse-hire & labour for cleansing roads for the six months ending Sept. 29th, 187881646Horse hire for cleansing rds6320Horse-hire for cleansing rds.5966
Wages of Drivers & fillers122138½Wages of Drivers & fillers1085113
Keep of horses = 3931 working days for one horse1321143Keep of horses = 3758 working days122170
Keep ofhorses & labour for cleansing roads for the six months ending Mar. 25th, 1879119099½Horse hire for drawing materials9466Horse hire for drawing materials7476
Wages of drivers15840Wages of drive20080
Keep of horses 791 working days271193Keep of Vestry's horses 1002 working days325130
Drawing materials49082Scavenging of roads & rent of Riga Whf.132180Scavenging roads & rent Riga Wharf134494
Scavenging roads & rent of Riga Whf.12711611
£3777194½£4451178½£431127

Table: The cost of disposing of street refuse has been as follows:—

The cost of disposing of street refuse has been as follows:—

1879.1880.1881.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
G. E. Railway for carriage44126Use of Shoot143166Use of Shoot at Wick Lane47810
Use of Shoots196192Ditto, Marsh Gate Lane45104
G. E. Railway for carriage of sweeping127102
£241118£143166 —£22094