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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 1894
Thirty-ninth annual report of the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District being for the year ended 25th of March 1895
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The charge made by the Board therefor to the owners of
property was at the rate of £2 per day. The cost of
working the roller during the past year was as follows,
viz.:—
£
s.
d.
vvages oi driver ana nag ooy (mciuaing cleaning
and watching) 68 19 4
Coke (44 chaldrons at 12s.) 26 8 0
Oil, waste, &c. 10 19 9
llepairs (including new driving wheels, £37 10s.) 41 17 2
Insurance 2 10 5
'Depreciation, 5 per cent, on first cost 18 10 0
Total cost of working 161J days £169 4 8
*39^- per cent, has now been written off for depreciation.
Daily Cost.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages (including watching and cleaning) | 0 | 8 | 6½ |
| Coke | 0 | 3 | |
| Oil, Waste, &c. | 0 | 1 | |
| Repairs | 0 | 5 | |
| Insuranoe | 0 | 0 | 3¾ |
| Depreciation | 0 | 2 | 3½ |
| £1 | 0 | 11½ |