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Woolwich 1894

The sixth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1894

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TABLE XXV.
Surveyor's Report upon the cost of disposal of Refuse at
the Destructor, Dock Yard Wharf.
Town Hall, Woolwich,
11 th September, 1894.
I have much pleasure in presenting my first report of the working
of the Refuse Destructor for the period of one year ending the 7th
December, 1893.
The quantity of refuse that passed through the cells during that
period amounted to 9967 loads.
The cost of the disposal of which, under the old system of barging
away at is. 6d. per cubic yard, would have been £1495 is. od.,
calculating each load to represent two cubic yards.

Table: The outgoings of the Destructor, including Capital and Interest on Loans, Wages, Breeze for Cremator, Gas, Water, and other expenses were as follows:—

The outgoings of the Destructor, including Capital and Interest on Loans, Wages, Breeze for Cremator, Gas, Water, and other expenses were as follows:—

£s.d.£s.d.
Capital and Interest on Loans for erection of Destructor495010
Wages, gross52224
Cr. Man's time a ”ending to Disinfector, and the value of the Clinkers, &c., used on the roads by Local Board, estimated at 6d. per load9428
427198
Carting away old tins—115 loads ar 2s.11100
Breeze for Cremator—292½ cubic yards at 2s. 6d.36113
Gas2769
Water534
Repairs to Barrows, &c.1000
New Barrows1310
£102682

Table: There was no sale of clinkers or ash during this period. The sale at 6d. per load commenced on the 19th December, 1893.

There was no sale of clinkers or ash during this period. The sale at 6d. per load commenced on the 19th December, 1893.

£s.d.
The removal by barges would have cost149510
The disposal of the same quantity by Destructor cost10261210
Shewing saving of£46882

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This great saving has far exceeded my expectation. My estimate
of the annual saving, dated 13th November, 1893, was £300 per annum.
H. O. THOMAS,
Surveyor.
NOTE.—The Destructor was erected on Land belonging to the
Board, and the value of such Land is not included in the above Statement.