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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
Hammersmith 1905
Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906
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CARTAGE. The following table shews the aggregate number of horses at work, and the amount of work done during the year:—
| Nature of work. | Council's Horses. | Hired Horses. | Total Loads. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Days. | Half Days. | Whole Days. | Half Days. | ||
| Carting | 2,156 | 508 | 1,293 | 108 | 26,727 |
| Slopping | 2,670 | 448 | 1,898 | 64 | 18,787 |
| Watering | 1,817 | 687 | 434 | 101 | 61,298 |
| Dusting | 8,446 | — | — | — | 25,477 |
| Gullying | 875 | 1 | — | — | 2,617 |
| Total | 15,964 | 1,644 | 3,625 | 273 | 134,906 |
The consumption of Fodder was:—
| Fodder Supplied. | Number of Loads. | Number of Quarters. |
|---|---|---|
| Hay | 55 | — |
| Clover | 58⅔5/6 | — |
| Mixture | 57⅓3/6 | — |
| Oat Straw | 133/35/6 | — |
| Wheat Straw | 98 | — |
| Oats | — | 1,430½ |
| Bran | — | 10½4/0 tons |
| Greenmeat | — | 8,996 bundles |
The total cost being £1,965 4s. 9½d., shewing an
average of 11s. 5d. per horse per week throughout the
year, being an increase of 3/4d. per horse per week for the
corresponding period of last year.
The following additions have been made to the
rolling stock:—