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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Flushing sewers | 3,950,710 |
| Construction of new sewers | 6,l60 |
| Repairs to public roads | 2,284,750 |
| Making up of new roads | 805,630 |
| Paving works | 39,150 |
| Scavenging | 743,000 |
| Improvements | 8,250 |
| Conveniences | 3,647,000 |
| Private works | 5,000 |
| Drinking-troughs | 2,235,000 |
| Yards and wharves | 853,000 |
| Destructor | 1,186,000 |
| Total 15,763,650 |
Scavenging.
The scavenging of the roads and the cleansing of the gullies
was carried out by the Council's employes and by hired horses and
carts and Council's horses and carts.
| During the year the following van and cart loads were collected : — | ||
|---|---|---|
| VANS. | CARTS. | |
| 24,000. | 39.063. | |
| They were disposed of as follows: — | ||
| VANS. | carts. | |
| Private shoot | 5,101 | 25,546 |
| Free shoot | 1 1,606 | 6,045 |
| Sand washer | 1,159 | 55 |
| Southfields shoot | 6.134 | 7.417 |
| Total | 24,000 | 39,063 |
The cost of scavenging and of cleansing the gullies during the
past year has been: —