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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 amount incurred for lighting, cleaning, and
glazing, including gas, was £3,172 1s. 2d., and for
new lanterns, lamp columns, and general repairs,
£563 7s. 5d. Total, £3,735 8s. 7d.
The total number of lamps at Muswell Hill is 35.
The amount paid to the Hornsey Gas Co., and the
Hornsey District Council being £66 17s. 4d.
STREET WATERING.
The Street Watering was done by the Vestry's
own vans. Extra horses and men were hired on 113
days, the average number being 8.21. 5,697,000
gallons of water were used.
The total cost was as follows:—
| Horse Hire, including driver | 463 | 1 | 0 |
| Wages of own Carmen | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Keep of Horses | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| Repairs to Water Vans | 83 | 11 | 6 |
| Repairs to Standposts | 49 | 2 | 8 |
| Cost of Water, including Rent of Meters | 237 | 9 | 5 |
| £855 | 10 | 4 |
The length of the streets to be watered is
approximately 20 miles; the cost per mile thus
being £42 15s. 6d.; the cost of distributing the
5,697,000 gallons was Is. 8£d. per 1,000 gallons.