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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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SEWERS
In the Parish of Clapham, 6,104 feet lineal of new
sewers, 26 manholes, 1 pipe-flushing shaft, 24 surface
ventilators, 3 obelisk ventilators, 1 iron pipe ventilator
erected against the wall of a building, and 107 gullies
have been constructed in new roads by and at the expense
of the owners. 386 feet lineal of new pipe sewer, 3 manholes,
2 pipe-flushing shafts, 1 surface ventilator, 1 iron
pipe ventilator, 1 obelisk ventilator, and 9 gullies have
been constructed by the late Board of Works and the
Council at a cost of £154. The sum of £128 has also
been expended in the repair of gullies and sewers.
The following is a return of the receipts and payments during the year ended 25th March, 1901, in connection with each of the public underground conveniences, viz:—
| CLAPHAM CROSS. | CEDARS ROAD. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts:— | No. of Persons. | £ | s. | d. | No. of Persons. | £ | s. | d. |
| Water Closets | 45,846 | 191 | 0 | 6 | 11,083 | 58 | 13 | 7 |
| Lavatories | 1,936 | 16 | 2 | 8 | — | - | ||
| £207 | 3 | 2 | £58 | 13 | 7 | |||
| Payments:— | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Attendants' Wages and Uniforms | 149 | 13 | 6 | 141 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Painting | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Gas | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Electric Light | 12 | 18 | 7 | ,, | ||||
| Water supply | 17 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Rates | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Toilet paper, washing and sundries | 22 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| £213 | 14 | 11 | £173 | 7 | 5 | |||