London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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expenses upon that of the previous year. The illness during
the past year has been 2.79 per cent., being 2.79 per
cent. less than that of last year.
Steam Roller.
The steam roller has been worked 185
days. 24 of which were for new roads, and
12 for private works. The cost of working the roller during
the past year was as follows, viz.:—
£ s. d.
Wages (including cleaning) 97 13 9
Coke and wood 29 15 0
Oil and waste 7 5 0
Repairs and sundries 1 10 6
Insurance 2 10 4
•Depreciation, 5 per cent. on first cost 18 10 0
Total cost of working 185 days £157 4 7
*491 per cent, has been written off for depreciation.
Daily Cost. £ s. d.
Wages (including cleaning) 0 10 7
Coke and wood 0 3 3
Oil and waste 0 0 9
Repairs and sundries 0 0 2
Insurance 0 0 3
Depreciation 0 2 0
£ 0 17 0