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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 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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TABLE VI.
| Lamps. | s. | d. | £ | S. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter ending June, 1883 1,425.50 | 5 | 3.85 | 379 | 4 1 | .0 |
| Sept., 1,429.26 | 3 | 8.23 | 263 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec., „ 1,434.00 | 3 | 5.96 | 250 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 j 7 7 7 7 Mar., 1884.1,438.74 | 5 | 5.96 | 395 | 8 | 3 |
| £1,288 | 15 | 3 | |||
NEW SYSTEM.
Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.
| As per Table 2 | 1,102 | 17 | 7 | |||
| Saving for the Year | £135 | 17 | 8 | |||
| TABLE VII. Shewing the Total Saving by the Meter System and Modified Hours. | ||||||
| In the cost of Gas shewn by Table 5 | 871 | 5 | 6 | |||
| In the cost of lighting and extinguishing, and in repairs to lamps, shewn by Table 6 | 135 | 17 | 8 | |||
| 1007 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Deduct cost of new governors &c., shewn in Table 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Cost of maintenance of meters and governors, salaries, &c., shewn in Table 3 | 231 | 7 | 10 | |||
| 236 | 15 | 10 | ||||
| Total Saving | £770 | 7 | 4 | |||