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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 number of days worked was 15,383; the cost per day for
each horse being 4s. 2¾d.
Two horses have been sold for £18 3s. 6d., the present number
of horses being 51.
SCAVENGING.
The scavenging of the roads and the cleansing of the gullies was
carried out by the Council's employees 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 40,258. | 30,182. | |
| They were disposed of as follows | ||
| Vans. | Carts. | |
| Private Shoot | 4,322 | 5.833 |
| Free Shoot | 13,967 | 4,193 |
| Sand Washer | 1,156 | 79 |
| Southfields Shoot | 9,027 | 8,619 |
| Garratt Lane Shoot | 5,106 | 4,871 |
| Garratt Park Shoot | 6,680 | 6,587 |
| 40.258 | 30,182 |
The cost of scavenging and of cleansing the gullies during the present year has been:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 22,997 | 4 | |
| Horse hire | 8,229 | 16 | 9 |
| Council's horses | 98s | 7 | 3 |
| New slop vans, &c. | 73 | 12 | 0 |
| Uniforms, &c. | 117 | 19 | 11 |
| Repairs to vans, carts and scoops, broomsd water | 983 | 5 | 9 |
| Shoots (Eastern district), labour and repairs | 626 | 14 | 9 |
| Shoots (Western district), labour and | |||
| repairs | 456 | 6 | 6 |
| Carried forward | £34,473 | 7 | 1 |