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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| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk | 700 | 0 | 0 |
| Solicitor | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| Office Clerks | 1,150 | 3 | 3 |
| Messenger and Office Boy | 137 | 10 | 6 |
| Analyst's Fees | 307 | 9 | 6 |
| Inspector under Adulteration of Food, &c., Acts | 132 | 10 | 0 |
| Purchase of Articles for Analysis, Inspector's Expenses, &c. | 65 | 17 | 6 |
| Examination of Gas | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Officers' Guarantee Premiums | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| Rates, Taxes, Gas, and Water Supply | 166 | 1 | 10 |
| Rent of Telephones | 75 | 10 | 0 |
| Contribution towards cost of Water supplied to Drinking Troughs and Fountains | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Stationery, Printing, Postage, and Advertisements | 1,136 | 9 | 11 |
| Stamping Contracts | 17 | 16 | 2 |
| Instalment of Loan for Erection of Offices of the Board | 350 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest on ditto ditto | 137 | 16 | 3 |
| Law Expenses | 68 | 4 | 11 |
| Parliamentary Expenses | 26 | 16 | 2 |
| Fees to Medical Practitioners for Certificates under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891* | 243 | 2 | 0 |
| Office fittings, repairs, &c. | 72 | 16 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 250 | 14 | 6 |
| £5,314 | 4 | 11 |
* These fees are repaid to the Board by the Metropolitan Asylums Board.