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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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During the year the following van and cart loads were collected:—
| vans. | carts. | |
|---|---|---|
| 40,430. | 31,198. | |
| They were disposed of as follows:— | ||
| vans. | carts. | |
| Private Shoot | 6,066 | 4,687 |
| Free Shoot | 13,673 | 2,824 |
| Sand Washer | 1,658 | 275 |
| Southfields Shoot | 6,812 | 8,406 |
| Garratt Lane Shoot | 6,158 | 6,722 |
| Garratt Park Shoot | 6,063 | 8,284 |
| Totals | 40,430 | 31,198 |
The cost of scavenging and of cleansing the gullies during the year has been:—
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 21,770 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Horse hire | 7,205 | 10 | 5 | |||
| Council's horses | 1,513 | 5 | 2 | |||
| New Slop vans, &c. | 270 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Repairs to vans, carts and scoops, brooms and water | 1,079 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Shoots (Eastern District)— Labour and repairs | 470 | 16 | 7 | |||
| Shoots (Western District)— Labour and repairs | 568 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Instalment and interest on loan for South-fields and Garratt Park Slop shoots | 526 | 17 | 4 | |||
| 51 | 16 | 9 | ||||
| 475 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 33,353 | 11 | |||||
| 54 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| Removing Straw, &c. | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| 59 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| £33,294 | 3 | 7 | ||||