Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Flushing sewers | 3,950,710 |
Construction of new sewers | 6,l60 |
Repairs to public roads | 2,284,750 |
Making up of new roads | 805,630 |
Paving works | 39,150 |
Scavenging | 743,000 |
Improvements | 8,250 |
Conveniences | 3,647,000 |
Private works | 5,000 |
Drinking-troughs | 2,235,000 |
Yards and wharves | 853,000 |
Destructor | 1,186,000 |
Total 15,763,650 |
Scavenging.
The scavenging of the roads and the cleansing of the gullies
was carried out by the Council's employes and by hired horses and
carts and Council's horses and carts.
During the year the following van and cart loads were collected : — | ||
---|---|---|
VANS. | CARTS. | |
24,000. | 39.063. | |
They were disposed of as follows: — | ||
VANS. | carts. | |
Private shoot | 5,101 | 25,546 |
Free shoot | 1 1,606 | 6,045 |
Sand washer | 1,159 | 55 |
Southfields shoot | 6.134 | 7.417 |
Total | 24,000 | 39,063 |
The cost of scavenging and of cleansing the gullies during the
past year has been: —