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St George (Southwark) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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82 Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
The number of working Jays made by the Vestry's horses an
vans (including hired horses and vans) for the Slopping, Watering
and Removal of Dust for the year ending 25th March, was
Total 5501 days.
Horse, Broom, and Watering 734 ,,
Slopping and Dusting 4767 days.
480 Days Hired Horses.
16 of the Vestry's Horses.
For the year ending 25th March, 1893:-
Total 5717 days.
Horse, Broom, and Watering 870 ,,
Slopping and Dusting 4847 days.
4767 „
80 days.
274 Days Hired Horses.
18 of the Vestry's Horses (from July).
During the past year a large number of extra scavengers
have been employed in sweeping the roads, also additional mason
and paviors have been employed, and the gullies and dustbins, by
request of the Medical Officer of Health, have been more frequently
cleansed, thereby greatly increasing the quantity of refuse and surpl???
earth to be removed from October to February last.