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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The following tables will show the cost of Road Watering, Repairs, Scavenging and Removal of Dust for the past three years:
ROAD WATERING.
1889. | 1890. | 1891. | |||||||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
Wages of drivers | 213 | 5 | 0 | Wages of drivers | 275 | 3 | 0 | Wages of drivers | 309 | 6 | 11 |
Horse hire | 107 | 12 | 0 | Horse hire | 58 | 8 | 6 | Horse Hire | 78 | 12 | 6 |
Keep of Vestry's horses = 1,382 working days | 357 | 0 | 4 | Keep of Vestry's horses = 1,340 working days | 374 | 1 | 8 | Keep of Vestry's horses = 1,307 working days | 353 | 19 | 7 |
East London Water Co. for 7,739,000 gallons of water | 313 | 13 | 10 | East London Water Co. for 8,677,000 gallons of water | 345 | 7 | 0 | East London Water Co. for 8,470,000 gallons of water | 338 | 7 | 3 |
£991 | 11 | 2 | £1,050 | 0 | 2 | £1,080 | 6 | 3 |
The quantity of Snow carted was 2,825 loads.
Good service was done during the thaw by the use of water
from the fire hydrants.