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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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steam Hollers. The steam rollers have been worked 500 days,
89 of which were for new roads, 56 for improvements,
334 for repairing roads, and 21 for private works. The
cost of working the rollers during the past year was as
follows, viz.:—
£
s.
d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning) 300 8 1
Coke and firewood 59 2 1
Oil, waste, &c. 17 15 6
Repairs 26 7 7
Insurance 4 15 5
*Depreciation (10 per cent, on first cost) No. 1 33 16 0
No. 2 33 10 0
Total cost £475 14 8
*40 per cent, has now leen written off for depreciation on Roller No. 1,
and 20 per cent, on Boiler No. 2.
Average Daily Cost of each Roller.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 0 | 12 | 0½ |
| Coke and firewood | 0 | 2 | |
| Oil, waste, &c | 0 | 0 | |
| Repairs | 0 | 1 | 0½ |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | 2¼ |
| Depreciation | 0 | 2 | |
| £0 | 19 | 0½ | |
| Water (estimated) | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total daily cost | £0 | 19 | 4½ |
A 10-ton steam roller has been hired and used for
34½ days in repairing public roads, at a cost of £51 15s.
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