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Shoreditch 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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DUSTING AND SCAVENGING DEPARTMENT.
Comparative Statement, 1892-96.—continued.
| Particulars of Staff, Plant, &c. 1 | Quantity to 25th March, 1892. 2 | Quantity to 25th March, 1893. 3 | Quantity to 25th March, 1894. 4 | Quantity to 25th March, 1895. 5 | Quantity to 25th March, 1896. 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection and Removal of Refuse.— | Loads. | Loads. | Loads. | Loads. | Loads. |
| Street Sweepings to barge | 3,917 | 12,999 | 11,653 | 10,037½ | 9,888 |
| „ „ „ rail | - | 17 | - | 553 | 312 |
| Dust to barge | 3,042 | 13,111 | 13,933 | 11,948½ | 12,080 |
| ,, rail | 96 | - | 66 | 4,969½ | 3,397 |
| ,, wharves | - | 156 | 105 | - | - |
| Trade Refuse to barge | 339 | 2,212 | 1,549 | - | - |
| Refuse carted by ratepayers to barge (no charge) | 40 | 933 | - | - | - |
| 7,434 | 29,428 | 27,306 | 27,5081 | 25,677 | |
| On 25th March, 1892. | On 25th March, 1893. | On 25th March, 1894. | On 25th March, 1895. | On 25th March, 1896. | |
| Horses and Plant.— | |||||
| Horses | 28 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 39 |
| Water Vans | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Slop Vans | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 36 |
| Slop Carts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Tumbler Carts | *2 | *2 | *2 | — | — |
| Horse Machine Brooms | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Snow Plough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| One 8 h.p. Gas Engine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chaff Cutter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| One Drilling Machine | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9-tonWeighing Machine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| One Tyreing Machine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ferry Boat | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Dung, Stable Manure, and Mixture. Carted away weekly by Market vehicles (free of charge) | About tons 6 | About tons 6 | About tons 7 | About tons 6 | About tons. 30 |
| Barged away (free of charge) | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 80 | |
| * Not used by Department. | |||||