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. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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23
£
s.
d.
Brought forward
2,222
5
6
London Gas Light Company, for Gas to Touting Room
0
3
3
Repairs and alterations to sundry lamps (Mr. Flood)
8
12
6
2,231
1
3
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,
Ac. (Mr. Easton and Mr. Hearn)
450
16
0
For supply of water from Orange Street Works (Her
Majesty's Commissioners of Works and Buildings)
127
2
6
Repairs to cocks and pipes (Messrs. Easton & Co.)
4
19
1
£
s.
d.
Parish labourers attending to fill watercarts
at post
42
9
0
Ditto, on Sundays
2
0
0
44
9
0
627
6
7
SCAVENGING.
The scavenging has been performed by Mr. Hearn, the
streets having been swept by sweepers in the employ of the
Vestry.
£
s.
#]
Carting slop from streets, and removing dust
(Mr. Hearn), four quarters to Lady-day
1,400
0
0
Parish sweepers' wages
833
19
1
Brooms, &c.
23
18
0
Shovels
1
0
0
2,258
17
1