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St George (Southwark) 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
SCAVENGING, WATERING,
AND
REMOVAL OF DUST DEPARTMENT
With reference to the work in this department, I beg respectfully
refer the Vestry to my Report dated the 3rd April, 1888, setting for
proposed alteration of mode of carrying out the work, and saving in the co???
and the immediate attention of the Vestry is required to consider the adoption
of a more economical arrangement than the present Contract. The Co???
with Mr. Burton expires on the 25th March, 1890.
The whole of the Courts and Alleys throughout the Parish, during ???
hot weather have been cleansed and disinfected twice in every week w???
carbolic acid mixed with water, and the Wood Paving, Borough High Street
washed twice a week with carbolic acid and water.
The quantity of Dust, Ashes and Road Sweepings removed
Mr. Burton's Shoot, for the year ending the 25th day of March last, ???
as follows:—
DUST.
Removed by Vestry's Vans 18,990 cubic yar???
ROAD SWEEPINGS.
Removed by Vestry's Vans 16,918 cubic yar???
Total, 35,908 cubic yar???