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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 1897
[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.
10371 Loads of Dust and Refuse
sifted
£966
2
0
Less Rags, Bones, &c., sold
151
3
8
814
18
4
Freights of Paper removed
£48
0
0
Freights of Dust removed
8
0
0
18 Freights of Hardcore removed
85
13
0
Cost of Loading same
25
15
0
Tools
6
1
5
Removal of old Tins
13
10
5
186
19
10
1001
18
2
9652 Chaldrons of Ashes and
Breeze sold
£1123
8
4
In Stock 80 Chaldrons
12
0
0
1135
8
4
Less in Stock, March 26th, 1897
(250 Chaldrons)
20
16
8
1114
11
8
Less Cost of Loading
120
13
0
993
18
8
Nett Cost
£7
19
6
The cost last year amounted to £267 1s. 1d., or a little over
6d. per load.