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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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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103
Hoardings, &c.
118 licenses for these have been granted during the year.
Steam Rollers.
The
PUBLIC ROADS. NEW KOADS.
1
The cost of working was as follows: —
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 934 | ||
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 3 | ||
| Oil, waste, and sundries | 15 | 9 | |
| Repairs | |||
| Insurance | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| Total cost of 1,638 days working | £1,533 | ||
| DAILY COST. | |||
| Wages | 11 | 5 | |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 3 | 11 | |
| Oil, waste, and sundries | 0 | 0 | |
| Repairs | 0 | 5 1/2 | |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | |
| Water (estimated) | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 03/4 |
Other steam rollers have been hired and used for 445 3/4 days
in repairing public and new roads.
Trees.
The trees in the public roads have been pruned and lopped,
new stakes and wiring have been fixed where necessary, at a cost
of £98 : 9: 0.