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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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In the Parish of Putney, the collection of house refuse
during the past year has been carried out by the Board
with their own horses and vans and men in their employ.
The refuse has been shot into barges and removed by Mr.
Covington.
The total expenses incurred in collecting and disposing of the refuse daring the year are as follows, viz.: —
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 421 | 7 | 0 |
| Cost of maintenance of horses, including depreciation | |||
| on first cost | 295 | 12 | 6 |
| Depreciation on 5 dust vans (£253 at 10 per cent.) | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| „ 1 „ purchased during the | |||
| past year (£48 10s. 0d. at 10 per cent.) | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Repairs to vans | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| New baskets, ladders, various tools, and repairs to same | 18 | 3 | 9 |
| Paid Mr. Covington for removing by barge | 310 | 12 | 6 |
| 1,093 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | 16 | 0 | |
| £1,085 | 6 | 1 | |
The total number of van loads collected during the year
was 3,466, or 10,398 cubic yards, at a cost of about 2s. 1 \d.
per cubic yard, showing an increase of per yard
on the previous year's working, which can be accounted
for by the whole of the refuse being removed by barge
instead of a portion being shot on to land as was the case
in the previous year.
The scavenging work is performed by men employed
by the Board and principally by their own horses, carts,
and vans, the smaller share of the work being done by
hired horses and men. The following is the cost for the
year, viz.: —