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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 Saviour's (Southwark) 1895

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

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The quantity of ballast used on the Bridge Inclines, Wood
Paving, &c., for the year was 1479½ yards cube, which cost,
including spreading, £450 0s. 3d. By the Board's instructions
this is greatly in excess of last year.
BOARD'S WORKMEN.
Surveyors Department.
The rate of wages paid to the workmen in the employ of
the Board is as follows:—
Paving Foreman 60s. per week.
Masons 9½d. per hour.
Paviors 9½d. „
Rammermen 7½d.
Labourers 6½d.
Sewers Foreman 40s. per week.
Sewermen 30s. „
Streets Foreman 45s. „
Timekeeper 30s. „
Dustmen 4s. 6d. per day.
Gullymen 4s. 6d. „
Sweepers 4s. 6d. „
Watchmen 3s. per night.
Carmen 4s. 6d. per day.
Yardmen 4s. 6d. „
Urinal Cleaners 6½d. per hour.
Lavatory Attendants (Male) 25s. per week.
,, „ (Female) 16s. „
" " (Lad) 15s. "

Table: ESTIMATED WORKS.

ESTIMATED WORKS.

Name of Street.Description of Work.Estimated CostActual Cost.Remarks.
Park StreetPitching re-dressed and relaid on Gin. lias lime concrete and new 2½ in. York and re-squared stone footways£.s.d.£s.d.
22215231140
Little Winchester StreetPitching re-dressed and relaid on 6in. lias lime concrete and new 2½. York stone footway23634187106No new gullies were required to be built as anticipated
Stoney StreetPitching re-dressed and relaid on 6in. lias lime concrete and new 2½ in. York stone footway7027637794Re-dressed stone used instead of new
London Bridge InclineNew 3in. by 9in. Aberdeen granite pitching carriageway22581001887105St. Thomas' Street not paved, and saving in piece of stone
Bowling Green Lanel½ in. compressed rock asphalte carriageway and new 2½in. York and resquared stone footway10618396 *140