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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 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Table: TABLE VI.Comparative Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing, Cleaning and Repairs and the Saving under the Old and New System.OLD SYSTEM.

TABLE VI.

Comparative Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing, Cleaning and Repairs and the Saving under the Old and New System.

OLD SYSTEM.

Lamps.s.d.£s.d.
Quarter ending June, 18801402.00 at53.85=372199
,, Sept., ,,1401.75 „38.2325867
,, Dec.,1400.15 „35.96=2441510
„ Mar., 18811402.05 „55.96=38567
£126189

Table: NEW SYSTEM.Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.

NEW SYSTEM.

Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.

As per Table 211081710
Saving for the Year£1521011

Table: TABLE VII.Shewing the Total Saving by the Meter System and Modified Hours.

TABLE VII.

Shewing the Total Saving by the Meter System and Modified Hours.

In the cost of Gas shewn by Table 591922
In the cost of Lighting and Extinguishing and in Repairs to Lamps, shewn by Table 61521011
1071131
Deduct cost of Testing Apparatus, Cocks and Governors, shewn in Table 17446
Cost of Maintenance of Meters and Governors, Salaries &c., shewn in Table 3193118
267162
Total Saving£8031611