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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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The following is a statement of the cost of disposal of the dust for the year:—
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9936 Loads of Dust sifted | 786 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Lest Rags, Bones, &c., sold | 176 | 5 | 5 | |||
| £609 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 21 Freights of Hardcore removed | 95 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Cost of Loading same | 28 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Tools | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Removal of old Tins | 9 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 141 | 14 | 9 | ||||
| 751 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| 9821 Chaldrons of Ashes and Breeze sold | 572 | 17 | 10 | |||
| Less Cost of Loading | 122 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 450 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Nett Cost | £301 | 7 | 3 | |||
9936 Loads of Dust at £301 7s. 3d. is equal to about 7½d.
per load against 10fd. last year, and l/2¼d. the previous year—a
very satisfactory result.
Street Sweepings.—During the year 8364 loads of
street sweepings and dung were removed from the parish, 426
of which were collected on Sunday mornings. 189 freights were
barged away at a cost of £183 4s. 6d.
Watering.—Only a small part of the watering was done by
the Vestry staff, but for 105 days between April 2nd and September
17th, an average of 5.9 horses per day were hired from Mr.
Varney for the purpose at a cost of £324 3s. 9d.
The following represents the cost of the watering for the