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 Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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Surbeyor's Report.
To the Vestry of the Parish of Saint James and
Saint John, Clerkenwell.
Surveyor's Office,
Vestry Hall,
Clerkenwell, E.C.
30th June, 1882
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you my Report upon the
Works, &c. executed by the Vestry during the year
ending Lady-day, 1882.
SEWERS AND GULLIES.
A length of 56 feet of 12-inch pipe Sewer was constructed
in Bath Row, and a length of 60 feet of 4
feet brick Sewer was constructed in Turnmill Street
under premises adjoining Booth's Distillery. Seventytwo
Sewers were cleansed and repaired, and 138 loads
of soil removed, five new side entrance covers were
fixed, three new Gullies constructed, and 269 cleansed
and repaired and five were trapped.
The Not Expenditure for the Year to 25 th March, 1882, will therefore be shown by the following Account:—
Receipts. | £ | S. | d. | Expenditure. | £ | s. | d. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
For Ashes and Breeze | 972 | 15 | 2 | Interest on Loan | 160 | 0 | 0 | |||
Trade Refuse, Removal | 131 | 12 | 9 | Rent, less Tax | 602 | 4 | 0 | |||
Street Sweepings | 10 | 0 | 0 | Queen's Taxes | 16 | 9 | 2 | |||
Hardcore | 3 | 10 | 0 | Parochial Rates | 141 | 2 | 8 | |||
Use of Berths for Barge Loading | 28 | 2 | 6 | Gas | 29 | 1 | 1 | |||
Dead Horse | 2 | 2 | 0 | Water | 18 | 5 | 1 | |||
Amount Saved on Paving Contract by Carting Old Stones | 43 | 19 | 0 | Fodder, Oats, &c. | 574 | 13 | 0 | |||
Hay, Straw, &c. | 598 | 17 | 9 | 1173 | 10 | 9 | ||||
Value of Cartage done, over and above the highest sum paid for Cartage in the Six Years with which this Account is compared—say | 100 | 0 | 0 | Veterinary Treatment | 30 | 10 | 9 | |||
Farriery and Smiths' Work | 95 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
Insurance | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
New Shoots and other Repairs | 112 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
Wages—Superintendent | 132 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
1295 | 1 | 5 | Horsekeeper and assistance | 119 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Clerk | 53 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Slopmen | 265 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
Dustmen | 776 | 15 | 1 | |||||||
Watering | 196 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Barge Loaders | 330 | 13 | 2 | |||||||
Dust Sifting | 474 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
Stone Carting | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2426 | 14 | 4 | ||||
Committee Expenses | 13 | 11 | 8 | |||||||
Barges Removing Slop and Hardcore | 16 | 15 | 0 | |||||||
Harness and Repairs | 42 | 18 | 6 | |||||||
Repairs to Vans and Carts | 43 | 17 | 6 | |||||||
Shovels, Scoops, &c. | 15 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
Dustmens' & Slopmens' Smocks, Leggings, &c | 12 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
Ladders and Baskets | 11 | 12 | 8 | |||||||
Loin Cloths | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Other smaller payments, including Mr. Gore's Petty Cash, &c. | 65 | 15 | 7 | |||||||
Balance, or the Charge for the Year | 4165 | 9 | 5 | One year's Denreciation | 420 | 0 | 0 |