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St George (Southwark) 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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26 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
The ad vantage of the Meter System has been clearly prove ???
by the large saving consequent on the adoption of the WateR
Meter System for Road Watering.
THE FOLLOWING WORKS
HAVE BEEN EXECUTED IN
THE ROADS DEPARTMENT.
Two inch Patent Victoria Stone laid in Footways ... 340 square yards
Old York Paving relaid in Footways 1778 ,, ,,
New York Paving laid in Footways 2300 ,, ,,
Old Granite Cubes dressed and relaid in Carriageways
and Crossings 933 „ „
Broken Stone from Stock 424 cubic yards.
New 1'roken Guernsey Granite laid in Roadways 908 ,, ,.
Old Macadam excavated for paving works and
laid in Roadways 2.584 „ „
Steam Roller for the above 74£ days.
Openings in Public Ways by Gas and Water Cos.—
Lambeth Water Company 283
Southwark & Vauxhall Water Company 114
South Metropolitan Gas Company 194
Gas Light and Coke Company 20
621
Asphalte laid in Public Footway, and Carriageways . 828 square yards
Licenses to erect Hoards 31

Table: From the following Report, it will bo seen that the three Public Paying Closets he used by 62,150 persons; and though there is no means of correctly ascertaining the numbers who have used the Free Closet, it is estimated that it has been used ards of 20,000 persons. That the establishment of these conveniences have been a great benefit to the public, experience has fully proved, whilst they are also a so ??? come to the Vestry. They are open to the Public daily from 6 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

From the following Report, it will bo seen that the three Public Paying Closets he used by 62,150 persons; and though there is no means of correctly ascertaining the numbers who have used the Free Closet, it is estimated that it has been used ards of 20,000 persons. That the establishment of these conveniences have been a great benefit to the public, experience has fully proved, whilst they are also a so ??? come to the Vestry. They are open to the Public daily from 6 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

RECEIPTS FOB THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1884.PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1884.
1883.1883.undry Repairs from time to time during the year—
Week ending March 30404Brought forward14712Mr. Biggs12135
„ April 64112"Week ending October 4413
„ „ 13497„ „ 1157Mr. Green, Painting, &c1100
„ „ 204138,, ,, 18410
„ „ 27484„ „ 25419??? [r. Weller, Mops, Brooms, Brushes, &c.376
„ May 441711,, November 2419??? [r. Harris, Livery Great Coats for the Attendants300
„ „ 1141511„ „ 942
„ „ 18625„ „ 1641??? [r. Upton, 2 Livery Caps for ditto150
„ „ 255117„ „ 23317??? ,Tater consumed during the year, 514,000 gallons at 9d. per 1 .00, or average weekly consumption, 9,884 gallons1950
„ June 15103„ „ 3045
„ „ 85161,, December 7314
„ „ 155129„ „ 14312??? ttendants' Salaries11480
„ „ 225124„ „ 21312
„ „ 295177„ „ 28513
„ July 651491881
„ „ 135199„ January 449
„ „ 20611„ „ 1144
„ „ 275171„ „ 1842
„ August 35193„ „ 2542
„ „ 10706„ February 1312
„ „ 17574„ „ 844
„ „ 245107„ „ 1317
„ „ 315141„ „ 2240
„ September 75156„ „ 29315£16481
„ „ 14596„ March 7319
„ „ 215132„ „ 1447Receipts258192
„ „ 285911„ „ 2150Payments164811
Carried forward£147125Total£25819
Balance (Profit)£94101