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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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139
DAILY COST.
S. d.
Wages 10 8¼
Coke, firewood, &c. 31
Oil, waste and sundries 10¾
Repairs 12¼
Insurance 0 2¼
Water (estimated) 0 4
Depreciation 10 per cent. on £290 0 4¼
£ 0 16 10¾
Other steam rollers have been hired and used for 1094½ days in
repairing public and making up new roads.
A new steam roller has been purchased from Messrs. Aveling
and Porter, Ltd., for the Eastern district at a cost of £290 (old roller
taken in exchange and £70 allowed for same).
DAILY COST.
| s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|
| Wages | 10 | 8¼ |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 3 | 1 |
| Oil, waste and sundries | 1 | 0¾ |
| Repairs | 1 | 2¼ |
| Insurance | 0 | 2¼ |
| Water (estimated) | 0 | 4 |
| Depreciation 10 per cent, on £290 | 0 | 4¼ |
| £0 16 | 10¾ |
The following was the expenditure in connection with the Stables in the Borough during the past year:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provender | 1,568 | 2 | 0 |
| Shoeing | 184 | 12 | 6 |
| Veterinary fees | 47 | 3 | 11 |
| Wages of horsekeepers | 482 | 2 | 5 |
| Harness—additions and repairs | 64 | 13 | 9 |
| Repairs, &c., to stables | 43 | 12 | 3 |
| Various utensils and sundries | 52 | !3 | 9 |
| Rates, insurance, gas and water | 68 | 14 | 6 |
| Interest on capital and depreciation 011 buildings, 5 per cent, on £4,173 117:6 | 208 | 13 | 9 |
| Interest on gas engine and fittings, 10 per | |||
| cent. 011 £490 117:0 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
| Depreciation 011 51 horses, 15 per cent. on £3,222 : 0 : 0 | 483 | 6 | 0 |
| Interest on trace harness, 10 per cent. on £26 : 10 : 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| £73,255 | 9 | 6 | |
| 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| £3,250 | 19 | 0 |