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St Mary (Islington) 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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Table: SUMMARY OF DUSTING FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31 ST, 1892.

SUMMARY OF DUSTING FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31 ST, 1892.

Ward.Collection.Number of Assessments, Lady Day 1692.Where DeliveredLoads.Remarks.
Number of Loads removed.Number of Houses from which refuse was removed.
No. 114,12475,21112,503Macclesfield Wharf8,951Average number of horses employed each day throughout the 12 months, 44 1/8
„ 25,46724,4114,885Depot, Ashburton Grove18,184½
„ 38,33250,0929,155York Road Siding, King's Cross1,791
„ 44,24118,2553,859Tufnell Park Siding, G. E. R.13,494½
,, 52,31710,7702,675Sundry Shoots2,932Average number of loads each horse per day, 3½
„ 62,60413,4862,569
„ 73,73519,3313,393
„ 84,03316,5384,437
Totals45,353 =56,691 tons.228,09743,476The total quantity of Trade Refuse collected was 2,811 loads.45,353

Table: SUMMARY OF SLOPPING FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31 ST, 1892.

SUMMARY OF SLOPPING FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31 ST, 1892.

Ward.Number of Loads collected.Where Delivered.Loads.Remarks.
No. 111,424Macclesfield Wharf, Graham Street7,980Average number of horses employed each day throughout the 12 months, 21¾.
„ 27,204Depot, Ashburton Grove, Gt. Northern Railway18,467
„ 36,344Trucks do. do.8,086
„ 47,524Steam Rollers246
„ 52,730Sundry Shoots11,759
„ 63,901Average number of loads each horse per day, 6¾.
„ 73,365
„ 84,046
Totals46,53846,538