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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
Shoreditch 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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Road Materials received from Contractors during the yearo
| Broken Graniteo | Ballasto | FL1NT8o | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At per ydo | Cubic Yardso | At per ydo | Cubic Yards | At yer ydo | Cubic Yards | |
| Midsummer 18G2 | ||||||
| Mro IIo Booth | 16/5 | 511¾ o | .. | .. | ||
| Mro IIo Dodd | .. | .. | 3/3 | 546 | 6/11 | 134 |
| Guardians of Pc | tor 15/5 | 202 | .. | .. | ||
| Michaelmas 18G2 | ||||||
| Mro IIo Booth | 15/6 | 31½ | .. | .. | ||
| Mro IIo Dodd | .. | 3/3 | 22 | 6/10 | 348 | |
| Guardians oo | 14/6 | 105 | .. | .. | ||
| Christmas 1862 | .. | .. | ||||
| Mro IIo Dodd | .. | 3/3 | 816 | 6/10 | 88 | |
| Guardians oo | 14/6 | 709 | .. | .. | ||
| Lady-day 1863 | .. | |||||
| Mro IIo Dodd | .. | 3/3 | 334 | 6/10 o | o 56 | |
| Guardians o | 14/6 | 512 | .. | .. | ||
| Total | 2071¼ | 1718 | 626 | |||
Lighting the Parish.
The Vestry Contract with the Independent Gas Light Company, at
Haggerstone, for the lighting all the public lamps in this parish, that are
situate on the North side of Worship-street, at £4 per lamp per annum,
which includes the supply of new burners, service pipes, and fittings, for
the same complete, with painting, repairing, and all removals required to
be made by the Vestry.
The Chartered Gas Company, in Curtain Road and Worship Street,
agree with the Vestry, to light all the public lamps on the South side of
Worship Street, on the following terms, viz.:
Newcastle Coal Gas—
4-feet per hour each lamp per annum £3 16s.
with 15/- each for lighting, cleansing, painting, repairs, &c.