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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
Clerkenwell 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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39
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE OF WORKS
ON
DUSTING, SLOPPING, &c.,
For the year to 25th March, 1882.
The Committee beg to present their Report, for the year ending
on the 25th March last, of the operations and results of the
system of doing the Dusting, Slopping, and Watering of the
Parish by the Vestry's own staff.
Dusting.—During the year there have been 7,765 loads of
dust, and 345¼ loads of trade refuse removed.
Slopping.—During the year there been 3,343 loads of street
sweepings removed, 177 of which were collected late on Saturday
nights.
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| RECEIPTS. | Money owing to the Vestry at 25th March, 1882. | EXPENDITURE. | Liabilities at 25th March, 1882. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Sewer Account | 5251 | 12 | 10 | sewer Account | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sewer Account | 6283 | 4 | 1 | Sewer Account | 45 | 9 | 3 |
| Main Drainage do, | 2737 | 12 | 7 | Main Drainage do. | 70 | 0 | 0 | Main Drainage do. | 1618 | 9 | 0 | Main Drainage do. | 22 | 8 | 5 |
| Lighting do | 2958 | 2 | 1½ | Lighting do | 500 | 0 | 0 | Lighting do | 2923 | 10 | 10 | Lighting do | 856 | 1 | 7 |
| Wharf do | 1147 | 2 | 7 | Wharf do. | 187 | 0 | 0 | Wharf do. | 7355 | 1 | 4 | Wharf do. | *3784 | 4 | 4 |
| General do. | 38728 | 1 | 11½ | General do. | 3356 | 5 | 0 | General do. | 29905 | 4 | 11 | General do. | †33326 | 17 | 6 |
| Planting Trees | 27 | 6 | 0. | Planting Trees do. | 0 | 0 | 0 | Planting Trees do. | 14 | 1 | 6 | Planting Trees | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48099 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Balance in Clerk's hands | 93 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Balance in Superintendent's hands | 3 | 19 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Balance in Bank at 25th March, 1881 | 2653 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 50849 | 15 | 1 | £4203 | 5 | 0 | £50849 | 15 | 1 | £38535 | 1 | 1 | ||||