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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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REMOVAL OF DUST.
| 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |||||||||
| Wages of dustmen | 975 | 15 | 1 | Wages of dustmen | 1040 | 7 | 0 | Wages of dustmen | 1257 | 4 | 0 |
| Keep of horses = 3,922 working days | 1062 | 4 | 2 | Keep of horses = 4,053 working days | 1123 | 0 | 5 | Keep of horses =4,364 working days | 1191 | 0 | 2 |
| Horse hire for dusting | 5 | 7 | 6 | Horse hire for dusting | 20 | 6 | 0 | Horse hire for dusting | 105 | 7 | 0 |
| £2,043 | 6 | 9 | £2,183 | 13 | 5 | £2,553 | 11 | 2 | |||
| The quantity collected was 15,443 loads. | The quantity collected was 15,983 loads. | The quantity collected was 17,810 loads, being an increase of 1,827 loads on last year. | |||||||||
| This is equal to about 2/7¾ per load for collection and carting. | This is equal to about 2/84/5 per load for collection and cartage. | This is equal to about 2/10¼ per load for collection and cartage. | |||||||||