London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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The following statement shows the cost incurred for the above:—
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages of Dustmen and Carmen | 1383 | 19 | 6 | |||
| Ditto Dust Sifters | 990 | 14 | 10 | |||
| Removal of Hardcore and Rubbish | 336 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Barge-loading | 235 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Repairing Furnace Shaft | 28 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Hire of Horses | 39 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 3014 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Proportion of establishment charges - | 1448 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gross cost | £4457 | 14 | 11 | |||
| Deduct— | £ | s. | d. | |||
| Amount received for Ashes and Breeze | 1491 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Rags and Bones | 145 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Collecting Trade Refuse | 256 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Holborn Union | 70 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Net cost | £2498 | 15 | 9 | |||
The gross cost per load being 8s. 7½d. each and the net
cost 4s. 10d.
Street Cleansing and Disposal of Refuse.—The
cleansing of the Parish was carried on by night and day gangs
the main roads being swept at night by two machine brooms,
and two gangs of seven sweepers each, including ganger.
The remainder of the streets and courts were swept daring
the day by one machine broom, and two gangs of eight sweepers
each, including ganger, on alternate days.
The market streets and a number of adjoining streets were
also swept on Sundays.