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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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£s.d.
Brought forward2,22789
London Gat Light Company, for laving service into Vestry Hull for testing above Company's gas3140
Repairs and alterations to sundry lamps (Mr. Flood)210
2,23339

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)49860
For supply of water from Orange Street Works (Her Majesty's Commissioners of Works and Buildings)120118
Repairs to watering-hose, &c.050
£s.d.
Parish labourers attending to fill watercartsat posts31182
Ditto, on Sundays212637108
656134

SCAVENGING.

The scavenging has been performed by Mr. Easton and Mr.Hearn, the streets having beenswept by sweepers in the employ of the Vestry.

£s.d.
Carting slop from streets, and removing dust (Mr. Easton), two quarters to Michaelmas64000
Do. do. (Mr. Hearn), two quarters to Lady-day70000
Parish sweepers' wages842189
Brooms, &c., used by ditto2356
Clothing, &c., for sweepers161110
2,222161