[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's].

  • St. Saviour's District (London, England). Board of Works.
Date:
1885
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    19/48 (page 19)
    19 last. A statement of the cost of erection and fitting up, and of the current receipts and expenditure, is appended to the other audited accounts at pages 54 and 55, from which it will be seen that the half-year's working has resulted in a deficit of £33 8s. 4d. It should be borne in mind, however, that the period covered by the returns is the winter season, and it may be confidently anticipated that the returns for the entire year, including the summer months, will be more satisfactory. The outlay for towels brushes, &c. will not occur again for a considerable time. Moreover, the cost of maintaining the old urinal in the vicinity, which has been superseded by the present structure and taken down, has been saved, and should be considered as a set-off. The books kept by Mr. Buckworth, the Inspector of Nuisances, who has charge of the sanitary arrangements, show that the number of persons who availed themselves of the accommodation afforded was as under: — MEN'S DEPARTMENT. Closets 17,139 Lavatories 2,120 19,259 WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT. Closets 7,832 Lavatories 233 8,065 Total for the half-year 27,324 The Board regret to have lost by death the valuable services of the late Mr. William Stafford, which event occurred very suddenly on the 4th September last, and within two months after his appointment as Chairman of the Sanitary Committee; whereupon the Committee appointed Mr. Richard Hunt in his place as Chair man. In December last Mr. C. Y. Jones resigned his membership in consequence of leaving the district. W. H. ATKINS. Hoard Room, Emerson Street, Bankside, S.E. 10th June, 1885. C2