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Wandsworth 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Road Watering The details of road watering during the past year are set forth in the following tabular statement, viz.: — | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of road watered | Expenditure. | ||||
| Horse Hire. | New carts, vans and standposts | Water, labour, and repairs to carts, &c. | Total Expenses. | ||
| M. F. Y. t154 0 218 *,£4,280 19 9 | £34 5 10 | £4,294 16 10 | £8,610 5 | ||
| * Including the sum of £489 ns. 8d. for the work of horses belonging to the Council. t Including private roads on Drew's and Artisan's Estates about 1/2 mile of which are watered under agreement for £38 per annum. or an average of £55 :18 :2 per mile. The total quantity of water used in the Borough was: — | |||||
| Lambeth Water Works Co. | Southwark & Vauxhall Water Co. | Total. Number of Gallons. | |||
| 9d. per 1,000 gallons. | 6d. per 1,000 gallons. | 6 1/2d. per 1,000 gallons. | |||
| 28,371,000 | 5,430,ooo | 25,187,000 | 8,048,000 | 67,036,000 | |
| The total number of standposts is as under: — | |||||
| Lambeth Water 103 | Works Co. | Soulhwark & Vauxhall Water Works Co 88 | Total. 191 | ||
| In addition to the above, the following quantities of water have been used for the several purposes as shewn below; — | |||||