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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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The work done was equal to 9,714 working days for one
horse.
The time was divided as follows:–
1,109 days for drawing materials for road repairs.
3,411 „ carting street refuse.
4,053 „ „ house refuse.
1,141 „ watering roads.
9,714
THE FOLLOWING TABLES
will show the cost of Road Watering, Repairs, Scavenging and
Removal of Dust for the past three years.
With reference to the cost of Road Watering, it has remained
nearly constant. Road Repairs have increased, owing to the
advance in the price of Guernsey Granite, and increased quantity
used consequent on the increase of traffic.