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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 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of Snow - | 240 | 5 | 0 |
| Brooms (including Machine Brooms) - | 182 | 0 | 0 |
| 5244 | 19 | 5 | |
| Proportion of Establishment Charges - | 2191 | 11 | 9 |
| Gross cost | 7436 | 11 | 2 |
| Deduct Amount received from Costers, &c. | 220 | 7 | 6 |
| Net cost - | £7216 | 8 | 8 |
The net cost per load thus being 17s. 5d., as against 17s. 8d.
the previous year.
Watering.—The whole of the watering was done by
horses and drivers hired from Mr. Yarney, with the exception
of that done on Sundays. The water vans were out on 186 days,
(including Sundays,) the cost being as follows :
The following represents the cost of the watering for the season of 1899, that for 1898 being added for the purpose of comparison:—
| Season 1898. | Season 1899. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Vestry Carmen's Wages | 15 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 0 | |
| Repairs to Water Vans - | 83 | 11 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cost of Water and Meter | |||||||
| Rent (5,697,000 gals.) | 237 | 9 | 5 | 6,3,480,000 gals | 199 | 16 | 0 |
| Repairs to Standposts - | 49 | 2 | 8 | 74 | 7 | 3 | |
| Horse Hire, including | |||||||
| Wages of Drivers | 463 | 1 | 0 | 600 | 1 | 6 | |
| £848 | 17 | 1 | £969 | 14 | 9 | ||