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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
St Mary (Islington) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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SUMMARY OF DUSTING WORK FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 26 TH , 1891.
| Ward. | Collection. | Number of Assessments, Lady Day, 1390. | Where Delivered. | Loads. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Loads removed. | Number of Houses from which refuse was removed. | |||||
| No 1 | 13,071 | 68,007 | 12,218 | Macclesfield Wharf, Graham Street | 3,008 | Average number of horses employed each day throughout the 12 months, 415/8 |
| ”2 | 5,244 | 23,590 | 4,843 | Depot, Ashburton Grove, 6. N. E. | 21,680 | |
| ” 3 | 8,551 | 46,792 | 8,926 | York Road Siding, 6. N. R. | 1,024 | |
| ”4 | 3,701 | 15,845 | 3,808 | Tufnell Park Siding, 6. E. R. | 12,262 | |
| ”5 | 2,132 | 9,443 | 2,630 | Sundry Shoots | 4,771 | |
| ” 6 | 2,301 | 12,197 | 2,534 | Average number of loads each horse per day, 31. | ||
| ”7 | 3,373 | 17,197 | 3,344 | |||
| „ 8 | 4,372 | 22,013 | 4,405 | |||
| Totals | 42,745 53.431 tons. | 215,084 | 42,708 | The total number of loads of Trade Refuse was 2,375. | 42,745 | |
SUMMARY' OF SLOPPING WORK FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 26 TH , 1891.
| Ward. | Number of Loads collected. | Where Delivered. | Loads. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 14,092 | Macclesfield Wharf, Graham Street, via Regent's Canal | 7,936 | Average number of horses employed each day throughout the 12 months, 25 1/13 |
| ” 2 | 7,935 | Depot, Ashburton Grove, Gt. Northern Railway | 21,325 | |
| ”3 | 7,738 | Trucks do. do. | 7.487 | |
| ”4 | 8,013 | Steam Rollers | 286 | |
| ” 5 | 3, 030 | Sundry Shoots | 16,232 | |
| ” 6 | 4,003 | Average number of loads each horse per day, 65/8. | ||
| „ 7 | 3,786 | |||
| ” 8 | 4,169 | |||
| 53,233 | 53,233 |