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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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Works Committee considered it desirable that the
Club should be more under the control of the
Vestry, seeing that the Vestry contribute 6d. per
week per member to the men's 2d. per week. I
undertook the duties of Treasurer and the Street
Inspector that of Secretary.
During the year the expenditure was as follows:—
| Amount of sick pay | 153 | 11 | 3 |
| Death claims 2 members | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| „ ,, 2 „ wives | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Surgeon's fees | 20 | 16 | 0 |
| Secretary's fees, printing, &c. | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| £212 | 8 | 7 |
The balance at the end of year was £34 2s. 8d.
The Pluto lamp fixed in Exmouth Street was
not a success, and the Vestry was asked to take
same over, the owners undertaking to convert it
into a drinking fountain. The Vestry however,
declined the offer, and the lamp was removed,
RE-NUMBERING OF STREETS.
The London County Council have re-numbered
the following streets :—
Lorenzo Street.
Rosebery Avenue.