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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148.
£ | £ | £ | £ | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Precepts of Guardians of Union | ||||
„ London County Council | 75,927 | |||
„ School Board for London | 74,060 | 87,967 | ||
„ Metropolitan Police | 28,121 | |||
282,340 | 347,811 | |||
Maintenance of highways | 40,657 | |||
Improvements | 2,116 | |||
Scavenging | 23,562 | 27,348 | ||
Watering | 8,827 | |||
Removal of house refuse | 13,561 | 15,692 | ||
Lighting | 16,562 | 16,903 | ||
Sewerage and drainage | 6,116 | |||
Notification of Infectious Disease | 224 | 188 | ||
Disinfecting | 2,251 | 1,4l6 | ||
Public conveniences | ||||
Fountains | 126 | |||
Mortuaries | 76 | 123 | ||
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts | 450 | |||
*Parish yards and depdts | 1,295 | — | ||
Public parks: contribution to London County Council re Wandsworth Park | 1,000 | — | ||
Repayment of loans | 9,585 | |||
Interest on loans | 3,629 | |||
Salaries | 16,032 | 16,420 | ||
Superannuation and compensation allowances | 300 | |||
Establishment charges | 5,856 | |||
Legal and Parliamentary | 1,344 | |||
Registration expenses | 1,277 | |||
Jury List | 152 | 82 | ||
Assessment expenses | 76 | |||
Election expenses | 109 | |||
Allotments | — | / | 23 | |
Compensation re accidents | — | |||
Repayment of deductions re Superannuation | — | 283 | ||
Rates repaid | ||||
Amount of rates raised for Burial purposes | 3.667 | |||
Do. Library purposes (1 d. rate) | 5,168 | |||
Do. under Baths and Wash-houses Acts | — | |||
166,752 | 184,538 | |||
£449,092 | £532,349 |
The amount paid to satisfy the precepts of the Guardians of the Union and
the central authorities during the year 1899-1900 was equal to a rate of 4/2 in
the £ on the assessable value, and in 1901-2 to a rate of 4/7 in the £. The
other expenses in the Borough in 1899-1900 equalled a rate of 2/5¾ in the £ on
the assessable value, and in 1901-2 to 2/5¼.
In order to compare the expenditure for salaries the sum of £1,653 paid
for Registration and other work of the Overseers must be added to the sum
(£16,032) paid during the year 1899-1900, such work being now carried out by
the Council's staff.
*These expenses for the year ended 31st March, 1902, are divided amongst
the several services.