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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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The following is the cost for the year, viz;:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 1,324 | 12 10 | |
| Cost of maintenance of horses, including depreciation on first cost | 238 | 0 | 5 |
| Hire of horses and men | 305 | 9 | 3 |
| Depreciation on carts (£70 16s. 0d. at 10 per cent.) | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Ditto one cart and scraper purchased last year (£67 16s. 7d., at 10 per cent.) | 6 | 15 | 8 |
| Two new trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Repairs to vans, &c. | 35 | 9 | 6 |
| Brooms | 37 | 11 | 0 |
| Yarious tools and repairs to same | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Water | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| Paid Mr. Everson for use of shoot | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| £1,984 | 13 | 2 | |
In the Parish of Streatham, the collection and
disposal of the house refuse have been carried out by the
contractor, Mr. G. Neal, under a three years' contract, for
the sum of £2,131 13s. 4d.
The cost of scavenging has been £5,138 14s.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 3,116 | 10 | 2 |
| Brooms and tools | 110 | 8 | 3 |
| Horse hire | 11 | 16 | 2 |
| Contracts for cartage aud disposal of slop | 1,900 | 0 | 0 |
| £5,138 | 14 | 7 |
In the Parish of Tooting, the removal of dust and
house refuse has been carried out by Mr. H. J. Brigden,
under a two years' contract, for the sum of £180.
The cost of scavenging has been £415 15s. 6d. made
up as follows, viz.:—