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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 items upon which an increase has taken place and the reason of same.
| DUSTING. | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase of wages (first complete year of increased strength) | 87 | 8 | 6 |
| Removal of rubbish and hardcore (this includes all the paper for 5 months during construction of Destructor) - - | 182 | 9 | 6 |
| SLOPPING. | |||
| Wages of Sweepers not previously included | 2161 | 19 | 1 |
| Increase of wages and horse hire | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Removal of slop (this increase is consequent upon all streets being swept 3 times a week; 910 additional loads of slop were removed, or an average increase of over 17 loads per week | 144 | 18 | 0 |
| Increase on fodder (this is mainly owing to horses having a larger quantity of oats) | 44 | 19 | 4 |
| Harness (27 complete sets of new supplied) | 183 | 3 | 1 |
| Repairs to vans (see foot note) | 77 | 2 | 6 |
| Removal of dust from Muswell Hill | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| £3082 | 0 | 0 | |
The receipts show an increase of £385 1s. 8d. on last year's
report.
The stock at wharf has increased £97 13s. 5d.
No mention is made of the Destructor, it not having been
completed at the time this report concludes.
It will be observed that the report is published in a more
detailed and comprehensive form than previously, the Committee
being of opinion that more particulars should be given, instructed
the Surveyor to prepare the report from figures supplied by
Vestry Clerk and Wharf Superintendent.