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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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Sweeping Streets, and carting away Slop and Dust 1962 19 0
Repairs to Public Highways:—
Carriage way paving 487 3 1
Footway paving 101 14 1
Macadamized roads 917 9 9
1506 6 11
Repairs to Pumps 5 8 10
Repairs to Vestry Room 6 2 0
Writing Names of Streets, &c 0 10 6
Surveyors Petty Expenses 1 14 1
Inspector's Wages - two-thirds chargeable to this Rate 66 18 8
Total £6409 1 4
WORKS EXECUTED AND CHARGEABLE UPON THE SEWER
RATE.
public urinals.
A labourer is employed daily in cleansing and flashing
the urinals, being supplied with hose to attach to water
meter. At the slate urinal in Duke's Court, the water is
laid on and running for 12 hours each day. The expenditure
is as follows:—
Parish Labourer 31 4 0
New River Company—for Water, three quarters
to Christmas, 1858 :—
At Vinegar Yard (100,000 gallons) 2 10 0
„ Duke's Court (519,000 gallons) 12 19 6
„ Whitcomb Court (37,000 gallons) 0 18 6
16 8 0
Rent of Meter for three quarters to Christmas,
1858:—
At Vinegar Yard 0 10 1½
„ Duke's Court 0 10 1½
„ Whitcomb Court 0 8 7
1 8 10
£49 0 10
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