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The strength of the London Fire Brigade is as follows: 50 fire-engine stations; 105 fire-escape stations ; 4 floating stations ; 53 telegraph lines; 85 miles of telegraph lines; 3 floating steam fire-engines; 1 iron barge to carry a land steam fire-engine ; 5 large land steam fire-engines ; 16 small land steam fire-engines ; 15 seven-inch manual fireengines ; 56 six-inch manual fire-engines ; 12 under-six inch manual fire-engines ; 125 fireescapes ; 396 Firemen, including the chief officer, the superintendent, and all ranks.
The number of Firemen employed on the several watches kept up throughout the Metropolis is at present 90 by day and 181 by night, making a total of 271 in every 24 hours. The number of thpse sick, injured, on leave, or under instruction, is generally between 40 and 50. The remaining men are available for general work at fires.
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