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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

Lambeth 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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46
LIGHTING.
The number of Lamps lighted and maintained at the expenses
of the Vestry on the 25th March, 1893, was 4,251, and the total
cost for the year of lighting, cleaning and maintaining, including
new columns and lanterns, removals, and sundry expenses

Table: D r. BALANCE SHEET for the Year ended 25th March, 1892.C r.

D r. BALANCE SHEET for the Year ended 25th March, 1892.C r.

£s.d.£s.d.
To Balance from last year569181By Rent, Taxes, etc.6810
„ Received from Rates6,12522„ Cleaning, Fuel, Light, etc.48957
„ Sale of Catalogues and Application Forms103118„ Salaries974124
„ Books, Newspapers and Binding1,533o10
„ Fines18354„ Furniture, etc., North Lambeth223198
„ Sale of Waste Paper 4151„ Purchase North Lambeth Site7,03770
„ Deposits500„ Durning Library Interest to Bank28168
„ Miscellaneous5185„ Stationery and Printing1641610
„ Executors of John Noble, Esq., deceased ...4,00000„ Catalogues168179
„ Repairs and Fittings 251152
„ Compton Roberts, Esq., deceased50000„ Advertising 1533
„ J. Rolls Hoare, Esq.50000„ Minet Library 30000
„ Hank Interest on last two sums4195„ Miscellaneous 60210
„ Deposits repaid5100
Balance to next year686193
£12,002102£12,002102

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During the year 47 ordinary Lamps have been added, and 6
ordinary Lamps fitted with extra power burners, and 2 Obelisk
Lamps have been fixed, one at the foot of Lambeth Bridge and
the other at the junction of Kennington Road and Upper Kennington
Lane.
No increase in the price of Gas has been made to the Vestry
during the year.