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Clerkenwell 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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Surbegar's Report
To the Vestry of the Parish of Saint James and Saint
John, Clerkenwell.
Surveyor's Office,
Vestry Hall,
Clerkenwell,
26th July, 1883.
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you my Report upon
"Works, &c. executed by your Vestry during the year
ending Lady-day, 1883.
SEWERS AND GULLIES.
A length of 200 feet of 4-ft. by 2-ft. 6-in. and 2-ft.
3-in. brick Sewer was constructed in Cobourg Street.
Sixty-eight Sewers were cleansed and repaired and 88
loads of soil removed; three new side entrance covers
were fixed, five new gullies were constructed, 246
cleansed and repaired, and 10 were trapped. Two new
air grates were fixed.

The net expenditure for the year endesd the 25th March 1883, will then be by the following Account:-

Receipts.Expenditure.
£s.d.£s.d.
For A she3 and Breeze1,19842Interest on Loan124108
Trade Refuse remova18426Bent, less tax.598611
Queen's Taxes .20168
Street Sweepings57150Parochial Kates.14600
Hardcore 100Gas321310
Stubbs— Use of berths for barge loading .2116Water.171511
Oats, &c.534199
Hay, Straw and Clover'50650
'1,46232-104149
Veterinary Surgeon .2246
do. keep of sick horse .13159
»Farriery and Smith's Work .91151
Insurance 510
iRepairs to Buildings and Jetty .2952
Repairs to Vans and Carts .89171
WAGES :—
Superintendent.13000
Horsekeeper and assistnce11656
Clerk at Wharf.. 5200
Carpenter . 745
Slopmen 28500
Dustmen.757198
Wateiing ..ISO120
Barge loaders32I88
Dust Sifting43766
Stone CartinST 3640
-21232413
Rota Committee Expenses .23311
Barges, removing slop and hardcore.1200
Harness and Repairs2749
Shovels, Scoops, &c1577
Dustmen's Smocks, &c7129
Ladders and Baskets7175
Arbitrator's costs, Sharman v. Vestry2000
Mr. W. P. Griffith's charges 10100
Compensation for acfci-dents with the Vestry vans800
Carried forward.1,46332Carried forward. 4,08950