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St George (Southwark) 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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Surveyor's Annual Report.
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Table: ANNUAL ESTIMATE for CAVENGING, WATERING and REMOVAL OF DUST, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1890.

ANNUAL ESTIMATE for CAVENGING, WATERING and REMOVAL OF DUST, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1890.

???epreciation of value of vans, horses, harness at 10 per cent. on £3,00030000
???urchase of Premises, Swan Street £4,139 at 6 per cent24800
Rent of Railway Arc4500
Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company for Water25000
round rent, taxes, gas, water, insurance, Swan Street Premises15000
Mr. Burton, for Shoot200000
???odder, 21 Horses70000
Veterinary Attendance, 21 Horses at 21/-2200
hoeing 21 Horses at 70/- per horse per annum (roughing, &c., extra)10000
12200
Repairs to Harness, 21 sets at 25/- per set per annum2600
New pieces to ditto2400
5000
Wheelwright repairs to water vans, and slop and dust vans25000
Horse hire12000
WAGES—
Foreman at 45/- per week11700
Gangers at 23/-17900
6 Sweepers at 21/- per week87300
Weepers behind Carts at 21/-16400
1 Slop Carmen at 24/- per week, 52 weeks68600
??? Dustmen „ 16/- „37400
! Dustmen with pails at 21/- per week10900
Dustman „ „ at 22/- „5700
Horsekeeper at 35/- per week, 52 weeks9100
Assistant to ditto at 22/6 per week, 52 weeks5800
270800
Contingencies, snow storm, repairs to premises, fresh horses, tools, dust baskets, brooms, shovels, forks, brushes, &c.20000
£714300