Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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36 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
SCAVENGING, WATERING,
and
REMOVAL OF DUST DEPARTMENT.
Of the three horses, sent by the Vestry to the Cart Horse Parade
Regent's Park, in May 1889, two gained first class prizes, and one a
second class prize.
The whole of the Courts and Alleys throughout the Parish, during
the hot weather, have been cleansed and disinfected twice in every week
with carbolic acid mixed with water, and the Wood Paving, Borough.
High Street, washed twice a week with carbolic acid and water.
LIGHTING.
???e 200 candle power Lamp, Waterloo Road | ||||||
???e ,, ,, St. George's Road | ||||||
???ree 80 ,, ,, Old Kent Road | ||||||
???e 80 ,, Borough Road | 100 | 0 | 0 | |||
55 Lamps at 63/9 | 1678 | 8 | 9 | |||
Discount—5 per cent | 83 | 13 | 6 | |||
1589 | 15 | 3 | ||||
Lighting and cleaning six Improved Lamps at 30/ | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
1 Lamps at 60/8 each, per annum | 336 | 0 | 8 | |||
???tra Lamps | 100 | 0 | 0 | |||
???as for ditto | 70 | 0 | 0 | |||
170 | 0 | 0 | ||||
???ontingencies and removals | 200 | 0 | 0 | |||
£2404 | 15 | 11 |