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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]

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13

£
s.
d.
Brought forward
2,227
8
9
London Gat Light Company, for laving service into
Vestry Hull for testing above Company's gas
3
14
0
Repairs and alterations to sundry lamps (Mr. Flood)
2
1
0
2,233
3
9
WATERING STREETS.
The following details show the expenditure for watering
macadamized roads and the several streets during the
year:—
£
s.
d.
For hire of water-carts and horses for watering streets,
&c. (Mr. Easton)
498
6
0
For supply of water from Orange Street Works (Her
Majesty's Commissioners of Works and Buildings)
120
11
8
Repairs to watering-hose, &c.
0
5
0
£
s.
d.
Parish labourers attending to fill watercarts
at posts
31
18
2
Ditto, on Sundays
2
12
6
37
10
8
656
13
4
SCAVENGING.
The scavenging has been performed by Mr. Easton and
Mr. Hearn, the streets having been swept by sweepers in the
employ of the Vestry.
£
s.
d.
Carting slop from streets, and removing dust
(Mr. Easton), two quarters to Michaelmas
640
0
0
Do. do. (Mr. Hearn), two quarters to
Lady-day
700
0
0
Parish sweepers' wages
842
18
9
Brooms, &c., used by ditto
23
5
6
Clothing, &c., for sweepers
16
11
10
2,222
16
1