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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) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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the van shed in the North or Liverpool Road portion have been paved
with granite cubes on a foundation of blue lias concrete, at a cost of
£569 18s. od., which amount was obtained by a loan from the London
Cormty Council.
SUMMARY OF THE DUSTING FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 30 TH , 1893.
| Ward. | Collection. | Number of Assessments, at Lady Day, 1892 | Deliveries. | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loads. | Houses. | Where Delivered. | Loads. | |||
| No. 1 | 15,409¼ | 124,891 | 12,345 | Macclesfield Wharf, Graham Street | 6,425½ | Average number of horses employed each day throughout the 12 months, 45½. |
| ,, 2 | 5 994¼ | 37,105 | 4,877 | Depot, Asliburton Grove, G.N.R. | 25,672 | |
| ,, 3 | 10,282¼ | 83,692 | 9,096 | Tufnell Park Siding, G.E.R. | 13,497 | |
| ,, 4 | 4,028¾ | 22,541 | 3,843 | Sundry Shoots | 3,127 | |
| ,, 5 | 2,516½ | 15,572 | 2,637 | |||
| ,,6 | 2 705¾ | 18,263 | 2.612 | Average number of loads each horse per day, 31. | ||
| ,, 7 | 3,549¼ | 25,936 | 3,335 | |||
| „ 8 | 4,235½ | 20,042 | 4,435 | The total number of loads of Trade Refuse collected was 1,147¾ loads. | ||
| 48,721½ =60,902 tons. | 348,042 | 43,180 | 48,721-½ | |||
The following prizes were awarded to the Vestry's horses at the
London Cart Horse Parade which took place at Regent's Park on
May 22nd, 1892.
Four first prizes and diplomas, one of the horses also taking one of
the prizes awarded by the Shire Horse Society.
Three second prizes.
SUMMARY OF THE SLOPPING FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING MARCH 30 TH , 1893.
| Ward. | Collection. | Deliveries. | Loads. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loads. | Where Delivered. | |||
| No. 1 | 7,411 | Macclesfield Wharf, Graham Street | 4,792 | Average number of horses employed each day throughout the 12 months, 17¾. |
| 2 | 4,062 | Ashburton Grove, Gt. Northern Railway | 16,900 | |
| , , 3 | 4,618½ | Trucks do. do. | 5,755 | |
| ,, 4 | 2,998 | Steam Rollers | 29 | |
| ,, 5 | 1,367 | Sundry Shoots | 4421 | |
| ,, 6 | 2,775 | Average number of loads each horse per day, 5. | ||
| ,, 7 | 2,664 | |||
| ,,8 | 2,023 | |||
| 27,918½ | 27,918^ |