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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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149, Goswell Road.
186, St. John Street Road.
155, Goswell Road.
STREET WATERING.
The Street Watering was done by the Vestry's
own vans, horses and men being hired except on
Sundays. The vans were out on 136 days,
including Sundays, the average number being
8.82. 6,480,000 gallons of water were used,
being an increase of 783,000.
The total cost was as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Hire, including driver - | 600 | 1 | 6 |
| Wages of own Carmen | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| Keep of Horses | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Repairs to Water Vans - | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Repairs to Standposts | 74 | 7 | 3 |
| Cost of Water, including Rent of Meters - | 199 | 16 | 0 |
| £976 | 4 | 9 |
The price of water for street watering was
owered to 6d. per 1,000 gallons.
The length of the streets to be watered is
approximately 20 miles ; the cost per mile thus
being £48 16s. 4d. ; the cost of distributing the
6,480,000 gallons was 1s. 11d. per 1,000 gallons.