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In the Parish of Wandsworth, the collection and
disposal of house refuse were satisfactorily carried out
under contract by Mr E. King for the sum of £2,560.
Most of the house refuse collected was shot into barges
alongside Bell Lane wharf, and the remainder was carted
outside the Board's district. The approximate number
of one-horse loads collected during the year was 8,625.
The requests for the removal of dust numbered 85, as
against 90 for the previous year.
The scavenging and cleansing of gullies is performed
by the Board's employes and by hired horses, the slop
carts and vans used being the property of the Board.
During the year 18,025 loads of slop were collected,
1,295 loads being carted to private shoots, 4,126 loads
to the Burr Road shoot. 10,569 loads to the Lydden
Road shoot, the remainder (2,035 loads) being used in
filling up ditches and excavations in various parts of the
parish. The cost of scavenging during the past year was
as follows, viz.:—
£ s. d.
Wages 2,906 15 6
Horse hire 1,684 0 0
New carts, vans, &c. 156 14 0
Brooms 56 16 3
Repairs to vans, carts, &c. 38 0 2
Slop Shoot 88 6 5
Instalment and interest on loan 287 11 3
Grit, &c. 14 5 9
£5,232 9 4