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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 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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120
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 £241 2s. 1d.
STEAM ROLLERS.
The six steam rollers (belonging to the Council) have been worked
1,598¾ days during the year as under:—
PUBLIC ROADS. NEW ROADS.
1,486. 112¾.

Table: The cost of working was as under:—

The cost of working was as under:—

£s.d.
Wages (including watching and cleaning)840170
Coke, firewood, &c.25578
Oil, waste and sundries39197
Repairs166196
Insurance1324
Depreciation, 10 per cent. 011 £2902900
Total cost of 1,598¾ days working£134561
DAILY COST.
s.d.
Wages106¼
Coke, firewood, &c.32¼
Oil, waste and sundries06
Repairs21
Insurance02
Depreciation, 10 per cent. on £29004¼
Water (estimated)04
£0171¾

Table: HIRED ROLLERS.Other steam rollers have been hired for repairing public and making up new roads., the cost being as follows:—

HIRED ROLLERS.

Other steam rollers have been hired for repairing public and making up new roads., the cost being as follows:—

PUBLIC ROADS. 604 days.NEW ROADS. 90 days.
665 days at £1 os. 7½d. per day of 10 hours, with driver, fuel. &c.£s.d.
685179
29 days at 13s. 2½d. per day of 10 hours, without driver, fuel, &c.1929
694 days£70506