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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 1883

[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, Olerkenwell.
Surveyor's Office,
Yestry Hall,
Olerkenwell,
12th June, 1884.
Gentlemen,
I beg to lay before you my Report, upon the
Works, &c., executed by your Yestry during the year
ending Lady-day, 1884.
SEWERS AND GULLIES.
Fifty-four Sewers were cleansed and repaired, and
122 loads of soil removed; two new side entrance
covers were fixed, 22 new gullies were constructed,
310 cleansed and repaired, and seven were trapped.
Nineteen new air grates were fixed. One new air
shaft was constructed in Cyrus Street.

Table: The Net Expenditure for the Year ended the 25th March, 1884, is shown by the following Account:—

The Net Expenditure for the Year ended the 25th March, 1884, is shown by the following Account:—

Receipts.£s.d.Expenditure.£s.d.
For Ashes and Breeze1,036160Interest on Loan9400
Trade Refuse removal157120Rent, less tax60240
Street Sweepings85150Do. 27, Commercial Road271010
Stubbs, and Davey & Co., Use of berths for barge loading..2000Costs of lease of same5100
Queen's Taxes18211
Do. Rent of Mr. Gore's late Apartments1200Parochial Rates169910
Q-as33197
Horse Sold2594Water3059
Two Dead Horses420Oats, &c.481115
Hay, Straw & Clover367104
84919
/Veterinary Surgeon and College . .2100
do. keep of sick horse4106
Farriery and Smith's Work7915
Insurance510
Repairs to Buildings and Jetty82144
do. Vans and Carts9471
Wages, Superintendent13000
Horsekeeper and assistance120184
Clerk at Wharf53100
Carpenter0150
Slopmen28172
Carried forward1,341144Carried forward5861062,116190