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Clerkenwell 1885

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

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43
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE of WORKS
ON
DUSTING, SLOPPING, &c.,
For the year to 25th March, 1886.
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, as submitted by the Clerk,
and approved and adopted by the Committee.
Dusting.—During the year there have been 7176 loads of
dust, and 258 loads of trade refuse removed, 142 freights of
ashes and breeze, containing 8883 chaldrons, have been removed
from the Wharf, for which a sum of £557 6s. 2d. has been