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 St James's, Westminster]
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St. fames, Westminster.
We, the undersigned, being the Auditors appointed by the
authority of the Metropolis Local Management Act to Audit the
Accounts of the Vestry of the said Parish, having carefully
examined the said Accounts, from the 25th day of March, 1882, to
the 25th day of March, 1883, and the Vouchers in support of the
same, and the Books, Papers, and Writings, in the custody or
control of the said Vestry, relating thereto, Do hereby certify that
the said Accounts are, to the best of our belief, true and correct, in
token of which our examination we have signed the said Accounts,
whereof an Abstract, prepared and signed by us, is annexed hereto,
and we make this our allowance of the said Accounts in conformity
with the provisions of the said Act.
As witness our hands, this Twenty-fourth day of May, One
thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.
JOSEPH BOX,
WILLIAM P. FROHLICH,
Auditors.
THOMAS REED,
GEORGE BROOKS,
GENERAL WORKS—
Generally ...... | NEW GULLIES BUILT. 28 New Gullies built to obviate the necessity of future openings, and to guard against offensive smells. | ||||||
Average cost £5 0s. 0d. each on the improved principle This work is imperative before the commencement of variation in the Paving. | 140 | 0 | 0 | ||||
FLUSHING. Cost of Water for Flushing 61 Pipe Sewers | 26 | 12 | 0 | ||||
As the Vestry Workmen execute this work themselves, and a proportion of the cost of the Hose, and the men's time should be added, the actual amount would be increased by an approximate sum of £5 0s.0d, which appears elsewhere. | |||||||
GULLIES CLEANSED. | |||||||
153 Gullies cleansed and accumulation removed | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||
106 | 12 | 0 | |||||
URINALS. | |||||||
Generally | Cost of Water to supply the same | 66 | 4 | 6 | |||
Cork Street Mews | lie-constructing Urinal | 34 | 15 | 0 | |||
Wells Street | Repairing Lamp | 0 | 17 | 6 | |||
Notice Board | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||||
Broad Street | Additional Repair to Lamp | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
Rent of Meter | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Blenheim Street | Repairs to Lamp | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
New Pit for Gas and Water Meters | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Vine Street | Repairs to Lamp | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
97 | 7 | 0 | |||||
Carried forward | • • • | 293 | 10 | 0 |