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St George (Southwark) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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VESTEY OF
ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.
Estimate for the Sewers Rate, 1899-1900.
PUBLIC HEALTH & SEWERS COMMITTEE.
| PURPOSES. | Expenditure, Year ended March 25th, 1898. | Estimate One Year to Mar. 25th, 1900. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | |
| Cleaning out and Flushing Sewers | 714 | 6 | 0 | 400 |
| Relaying and Repairing Sewers | 239 | 16 | 1 | 300 |
| Inspecting Drains, &c. | 36 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
| Clearing Catchpits | 31 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
| New Plant, and Repairs to Old (Proportion) | 30 | 19 | 3 | 40 |
| Boots and Sundries | 17 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| New Gullies, and Repairs | 285 | 5 | 9 | 300 |
| £1355 | 3 | 6 | 1125 | |
| PUBLIC CONVENIENCES. | £ | s. | d. | £ |
| St. George's Road:— | ||||
| Income. | ||||
| Fees | £770 | 10 | 3 | 750 |
| Less Expenditure. | ||||
| Wages of Attendants | 215 | 16 | 11 | 156 |
| Uniform | 10 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Rates, Taxes, Gas, and Water | *93 | 18 | 4 | 130 |
| Towels, Dusters, Washing, &c., | 30 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| Maintenance of Locks, Repairs, and Sundries | 29 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| Clearing Locks, &c., | ... | ... | 20 | |
| Instalment and Interest on Loan | 169 | 8 | 0 | 160 |
| 550 | 7 | 1 | 534 | |
| Net Income | £220 | 3 | 2 | 216 |
| * Gas not included. | ||||