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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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SPENCER PLACE.
A shed capable of standing 12 water vans and
2 sweeping machines has been built on the land
leased by the Marquis of Northampton to the Vestry.
A dwarf wall, surmounted with iron railings, with
pair of gates, has been erected at the line of frontage
of the old entrance, and the space between such
wall and Messrs. Liversidge's entrance paved at the
joint expense of the Yestry and Messrs. Liversidge
& Co. The total cost of the works was £277 14s. 2d.
the amount paid by Messrs. Liversidge being
£41 4s. 7d.
STREET WATERING.
The Street watering was done by the Vestry's
own vans, extra horses being hired as required.
The vans were out on 97 days. 5,020,000 gallons of water were used.
| The total cost was as follows:— | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse hire including driver | 324 | 3 | 9 |
| Wages of own carmen | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| Keep of horses | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Repairs to water vans | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Repairs to stand posts | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Cost of water including rent of meters | 209 | 5 | 10 |
| £667 | 19 | 1 |
The length of Streets to be watered is approximately
20 miles; the cost per mile thus being
£33 8s. 0d., the cost of distributing the 5,020,000
gallons was 1s. 5d. per 1,000 gallons.