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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
Wandsworth 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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1 mile, 7 furlongs, 120 yards. The estimated cost of
making up and paving these new roads under the
annual contracts of the Board amounted to £9,490 11s.;
and the materials, &c. used in the works included 63
new gullies, 5,063 yards of hard core, 4,694 yards of
stone gravel, 19,960 feet of new kerb, 3,521 super. yards
of channel and crossings, 13,314 yards of tar-paving,
and 13,314 yards of running and shelling.
Steam Boilers.
The Board's steam rollers have been worked on 449 days, made up as follows, viz.:—
| Public Roads. | New Roads. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham | 242½ | 189½ | 432 |
| Tooting | 17 | — | 17 |
| 449 |
The cost of working the rollers during this period has been as follows, viz.—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Wages of drivers and flag boys (including watching and cleaning) | 283 | 12 | 2 |
| Coke | 77 | 6 | 3 |
| Oil, waste, white lead, and sundries | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| Repairs | 91 | 6 | 0 |
| Insurance | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Depreciation at 10 per cent. per annum on 2nd roller | 33 | 17 | 10 |
| £516 | 9 | 11 |
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 0 | 12 | 7½ |
| Coke | 0 | 3 | |
| Oil, waste, and sundries | 0 | 1 | |
| Repairs | 0 | 4 | 0¾ |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | 2½ |
| Depreciation | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| £1 | 2 | 11¾ |