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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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The total weight of goods disinfected during the year was 67 tons 6 cwt. 3 qrs. 5lbs., the cost per ton being £14 9s. 9d.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 1,605 | 3 | 3 | 3.745 | 7 | 7 |
| Depreciation on vans, 10 per cent. on £396 10s. 1d. | 39 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 1,644 | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 26 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 1,617 | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Disposal:— | ||||||
| Removing dust by barge, 18,238^ cubic yards at 1/3 | • | 1,139 18 1 | ||||
| £6,503 | 2 | 11 | ||||
TREES.
The trees in the public roads have been pruned and lopped, new
stakes and wiring have been fixed, and new trees planted where
necessary, at a cost of £224 19s. 1d.
STEAM ROLLERS.
The six steam rollers (belonging to the Council) have been worked
1,583 days during the year as under:—
public roads. new roads.
1,163. 420.
The cost of working was as under:—
£ s. d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning) 845 11 6
Coke, firewood, &c. 244 17 6
Oil, waste and sundries 83 6 7
Repairs 94 11 7
Insurance 14 11 6
Depreciation 10 per cent. on £290 29 0 0
Total cost of 1,583 days working £1,311 18 8
The six steam rollers (belonging to the Council) have been worked 1 ,583 days during the year as under:—
| PUBLIC ROADS. | NEW ROADS. | ||
| 1,163. | 4.20. | ||
| The cost of working was as under:— | |||
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 845 | 11 | 6 |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 244 | 17 | 6 |
| Oil, waste and sundries | 83 | 6 | 7 |
| Repairs | 94 | 11 | 7 |
| Insurance | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Depreciation 10 per cent, on £290 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total cost of 1,583 days working | £1,311 | 18 | 8 |