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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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steam Roller. The steam roller has been worked 213 days, 5 of which were for new roads, and 34 for private works. The cost of working the roller during the past year was as follows, viz.:—
| £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages (including cleaning) | 130 | 12 | 5 | |
| Coke and wood | 61 | 9 | 6 | |
| Oil and waste | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| Repairs | 45 | 6 | 0 | |
| Sundries | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Insurance | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
| •Depreciation, 5 per cent, on first cost | 18 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total cost of working 213 days | £270 | 0 | 4 | |
| *641/6 per cent, has been written off for depreciation. | ||||
| Dailv Cost. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Wages (including cleaning) | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Coke and wood | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| Oil and waste | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Repairs | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Sundries | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Depreciation | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| £1 | 5 | 4 | ||