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St George (Southwark) 1889

[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.

For the Year ending March 25th. 1891.

South Metropolitan Gas Company—
???e 200 candle power Lamp, Waterloo Road
???e ,, ,, St. George's Road
???ree 80 ,, ,, Old Kent Road
???e 80 ,, Borough Road10000
55 Lamps at 63/9167889
Discount—5 per cent83136
1589153
Lighting and cleaning six Improved Lamps at 30/900
Gas Light & Coke Company—
1 Lamps at 60/8 each, per annum33608
Cost of Providing- and Fixing—
???tra Lamps10000
???as for ditto7000
17000
???ontingencies and removals20000
£24041511