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Wandsworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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TREES.
The trees in the public roads have been pruned and lopped, newstakes
and wiring have been fixed, and new trees planted where
necessary at a cost of £369 os. 5d.
The following are particulars of work carried out:—
277 New Trees planted.
6,147 Trees pruned.
1,757 „ re-wired.
2,360 „ re-staked.
3,572 ,, re-tied.
1,622 New Poles fixed to Trees.
The approximate number of trees in the Borough maintained by
the Council is 6,76s.
The following is the cost of pruning, lopping, staking, &c., existing, trees, and planting new trees for the last three years:
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10 | 376 | 9 | 9 |
| 1910-11 | 312 | 11 | 1 |
| 1911-12 | 369 | 0 | 5 |
STEAM ROLLERS.
The six steam rollers (belonging to the Council) have been worked 1,257 days during the year.
The cost of working was as under:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 666 | 12 | 5 |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 200 | 3 | 3 |
| Oil, waste and sundries | 29 | 14 | 8 |
| Repairs | 37 | 11 | 6 |
| Insurance | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| Depreciation, 10 per cent, on £290 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total cost of 1,257 days' working | 16 | 3 | |
| DAILY COST. | s. | d. | |
| Wages | 10 | 7¼ | |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 3 | 2¼ | |
| Oil, waste and sundries | 0 | 5¾ | |
| Repairs | 0 | 7 | |
| Insurance | 0 | 2 | |
| Depreciation, 10 per cent, on £290 | 0 | 5½ | |
| Water (estimated) | 0 | 4 | |
| 15 |