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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 1882

[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 the New Systems.OLD SYSTEM.Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.

TABLE VI.

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

OLD SYSTEM.

Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.

Lamps,s.d.£s.d.
Quarter ending June, 1882, 1,395.89@ 53.85= 37173
„ „ Sept. „ 1,389.9„ 38.23= 256211
„ „ Dec. „ 1,396.3„ 35.96= 24424
„ March, 1883,1,414*71„ 55.96= 388162
£1,26088

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

NEW SYSTEM.

Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.

As per Table 21,139170
Saving for the Year£120118

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

TABLE VII.

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

In the cost of Gas shewn by Table 591773
In the cost of lighting and extinguishing, and in repairs to lamps, shewn by Table 6120118
1,0371811
Deduct cost of governors, &c., shewn in Table 11240
Cost of maintenance of meters and governors, salaries, &c., shewn in Table 320526
21766
Total Saving£820125