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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 1891

[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.

TABLE VI.

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

Lamps.s.d.£S.d.
Quarter ending March, 1891140800 @55.96= 385119
„ June1402.89 „53.85= 37846
„ Sept.1407.03 „88.28= 25961
„ Dec. „1409.74 „35.96= 24094
£1264118
NEW SYSTEM.
Cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and Repairs to Lamps.
Ah per Table II.105455
Saving for the year£21068

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

TABLE VII.

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

In the cost of Gas shown by Table V.54278
In the cost of Lighting, Extinguishing and in repairs to lamps shown by Table VI.210637521311
Deduct cost of maintenance of meters and governors, salaries &c., shown by Table III.2340028400
Total Saving£5181311