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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 1908

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

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Table: DAILY COST.

DAILY COST.

s.d.
Wages1010½
Coke, firewood, &c.33
Oil, waste and sundries06
Repairs38¼
Insurance02
Depreciation, 10 per cent. on £29004½
Water (estimated)04
£0192¼

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

HIRED ROLLERS.

Other steam rollers have been hired for repairing public roads, the cost being as follows:—

546 days at £1 0s. 7½d. per day of 10 hours, with driver, fuel, &c.£s.d.
56336

Table: MOTOR WAGONS.The two steam motor wagons (belonging to the Council) have been worked 558 days during the year, as under :—

MOTOR WAGONS.

The two steam motor wagons (belonging to the Council) have been worked 558 days during the year, as under :—

Haulage374 days.
Street watering138 „
Flushing sewers43 „
Machine broom3 „
Total558 „

Table: The cost of working was as under :—

The cost of working was as under :—

£s.d.
Wages237143
Coke, firewood, &c.1l6178
Oil, waste and sundries36180
Maintenance10000
insurance3120
Depreciation, 10 per cent.12000
Total cost of 558 days working£615111