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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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The following statement shows the expenditure on scavengingwork
and a comparison with expenditure under the contract
system:—
£
s.
d.
Total amount expended in labour, horse
hire, and disposal of refuse
5,805
9
11
1/10 of amount (£791 4s. 1d.) expended on
plant
79
2
4
1/7 of amount (£185 0s. 3d.) expended on
buildings
26
8
7
Brooms, tools, &c.
198
5
8
Rent of Depot and proportion of Office
expenses
295
0
0
6,404
6
6
Less amount received for removal of
trade refuse
258
4
4
£6,151
2
2
Contractor's Estimates.
£
s.
d.
Scavenging Contract
4,500
0
0
Estimate for cleansing Borough Market
685
0
0
,, „ Footways, &c
685
0
0
,, „ Wood Paving
70
8
6
Estimate for cleansing Borough High
Street once a day beyond provision of
Contract
165
0
0
Estimate for cleansing Stamford Street,
once a day beyond provision of Contract
137
10
0
Estimate for sweeping main thoroughfares
on Sunday
49
8
0
£66,292
6
6
£
S.
d.
Total expenditure under Contract System
6,292
6
6
,, ' ,, Present ,,
6,151
2
2
Difference
£141
4
4