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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 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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Works chargeable upon the "Sewers' Rate."
DISTRICT SEWERAGE.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundry repairs to and cleansing small sewers and pipes | 83 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Labour and water for flushing pipe sewers, and repairs to flushing hose | 197 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Sundry repairs to and cleansing large sewers | 67 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Repairs to and cleansing gullies | 113 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Flushing gullies with disinfectants | 241 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Examining and connecting drains to sewers | 8 | 17 | 8 | |||
| 711 | 15 | 5 | ||||
| PUBLIC URINALS. | ||||||
| Supply of water to urinals and rent of meters | 8 | 17 | 6 | |||
| Sundry repairs, new hose, &c. | 11 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Labourand brooms, cleansing urinals and channels | 57 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Laying drains to urinals and cleansing drains | 7 | 18 | 7 | |||
| 85 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Carried forward | £797 | 5 | 10 | |||
summary.
£
s.
d.
Amount chargeable to " General Rate"
11,204
11
5
„ „ "Sewers Rate "
855
7
2
Total
£12,059
18
7
I beg to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
HENRY JACQUES,
Surveyor.