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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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Daily Cost.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| Coke | 0 | 3 | 1¼ |
| Oil, waste, and sundries | 0 | 0 | 10¼ |
| Repairs | 0 | 1 | 7½ |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | |
| Depreciation | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| £0 | 17 | 7¼ | |
The above cost does not include £180 paid (on
the hire and purchase system) towards the cost of the
second roller. New wheels having been provided for
No. 1 roller and 10 per cent. having been allowed for
two years, it has not been considered necessary to provide
for depreciation this year.
Other steam rollers have been hired during the
year and used on public roads for seven days at a cost
of £10 10s. 0d.