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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 1893
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1893
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day. The cost of working the roller during the past year was as follows, viz.:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Wages of driver and flag boy (including cleaning and watching) | 16 | 6 | |
| Coke (50 chaldrons at 12s. 6d. and 12s.) | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| Oil, waste, &c. | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Repairs | 5 | 18 | 6 |
| Insurance | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| *Depreciation, 10 per cent, on first cost | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Total cost of 194 days working | £164 | 8 | 10 |
| *341/6 per cent, has now been written off for depreciation. | |||
| Daily Cost. | |||
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 0 | 8 | |
| Coke | 0 | 3 | 1¾ |
| Oil, waste, &c. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Repairs | 0 | 0 | |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | |
| Depreciation | 0 | 3 | 9¾ |
| £0 | 16 | 11¼ |