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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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DISPOSAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
It will be observed that there has been a large increase in the
quantity of refuse collected, but at the same time the amount of
marketable material has greatly decreased. Taken upon the
whole, the demand for ashes has been good, although during
the autumn a large quantity had to be sent to shoot.
The quantity of ashes and breeze sifted and put on rail was
10,637 tons, and 720 tons were loaded into barges and sold for
brick making purposes. 2,868 tons were loaded into barges and
sent to Shoot. 830 tons of rough dust were disposed of by
rail and 1,113 tons of clinkers were removed free of charge from
the Wharf.
The total cost of disposing of the Refuse was as follows:
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage and other disposal of refuse | 719 | 0 | 0 |
| Sifting, loading, and burning | 1762 | 14 | 7 |
| Rent of Wharf and Siding | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Rent of Arch | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2,643 | 9 | 7 | |
| Less amount received and receivable for sale of ashes, breeze, rough dust, and clinkers | 423 | 11 | 8 |
| £2,219 | 17 | 11 |
LIGHTING.
The public lamps, 1,022 in number, have been supplied,
lighted, cleaned and repaired by the Commercial Gas Company
at a cost of .£3,705 0s. 3d.
STEAM ROAD ROLLER.
Your roller has worked 217 days on your own roads and
has been let on hire 20 days.
The cost for labour and fuel has been £121 14s. 2d.
DISPOSAL OF STREET REFUSE.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters Company's land | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Use of Shoots | 238 | 8 | 3 |
| £271 | 8 | 0 |