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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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DUSTING AND SCAVENGING.
In the parish of Claphah the number of loads of dust
removed during the year was 7,218; the total cost of
collection and disposal has been £2,750 or about 7s. 7½d.
per load.

Table: The following is the expenditure for dusting during the year, viz.:—

The following is the expenditure for dusting during the year, viz.:—

£s.d.
Cost of Collection1,658110
Cost of disposal, Newington Vestry291159
„ „ Railway charges75208
Repairs and renewals of plant78710
2,780153
Or. Trade refuse (152½ leads)30100
£2,75053

Table: The scavenging work is performed by men employed by the Board and by hired carts; 9,557 one-horse loads have been carted from the roads and 1 ,923 loads from gullies. The following is the cost for the year, viz.:—

The scavenging work is performed by men employed by the Board and by hired carts; 9,557 one-horse loads have been carted from the roads and 1 ,923 loads from gullies. The following is the cost for the year, viz.:—

£
Sweepers' wages1,951
Cartage1,162
Shoots460
Tools76
Snow removal26.2
£3,911

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In the parish of Putney the removal of house refuse
duiing the past year has been carried out by the Board
with their own horses and vans and men in their employ.
The refuse has been deposited on a piece of low-lying
land adjoining the wharf.