London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1896

Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896

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The above cost does not include the sum of £155
balance of cost of the second roller, nor the sum of
£35 6s. 3d. the difference in cost between 40s. and 25s.
per day allowed to Tooting Parish. No. 1 roller having
been thoroughly overhauled and the boiler re-tubed
during the year, it has not been considered necessary to
provide for depreciation this year on this roller. Twenty
per cent. has now been written off for depreciation on
each roller.
Other steam rollers have been hired during the
year and used on public roads for 84 days, at a cost of
£118 17s. 6d., and on new roads for 40¾ days, at a cost
of £12 15s.