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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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The number of days' work performed as against
the above amount (£2,339 12s. 4d.) was 9,495—the
cost of each day's work per horse being about 4s. 11d.
The steam roller has been worked 287¼ days during the year; 219¾ of which were on parish roads and 67½ on new roads. The cost of working was as follows:—
| £ | s. | d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 210 | 6 | 7 |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 75 | 14 | 0 |
| Oil, waste, &c. | 15 | 19 | 4 |
| Repairs (inoluding new driving wheels) | 57 | 16 | 1 |
| Insuranoe | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Total cost of 287¼ days working | £362 | 6 | 5 |
| Daily Cost. | £ | s. | d. |
| Wages | 0 | 4 | 7¾ |
| Coke | 0 | 5 | 3¼ |
| Oil, waste, and firewood | 0 | 1 | 1¼ |
| Repairs | 0 | 4 | 0¼ |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total cost of 287 1/4 days working | £362 | 5 | 2½ |
Other steam rollers have been hired and used for
14¼ days in repairing public roads at a cost of £21 6s.
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