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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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184. The following Table shows the approximate amount in the £ for the several purposes of the rate made in the several Parishes in the Borough for the year 1903-4, viz.:—
| Purposes. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| Relief of the Poor & other Expenses of the Guardians of the Wandsworth and Clapham Union | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10¼ | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11¼ | ||||||||||
| Contributions to the London County Council:— General County Purposes Special County Purposes | 1 | 5¾ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5½ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5¾ | ||||||||||
| Contributions to the Receiver of the Metropolitan Police District | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9¼ | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8¼ | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9½ | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Expenses of School Board for London | — | 1 | 3½ | — | 1 | 3¼ | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2¼ | — | 1 | 3½ | |||||
| Expenses of the Borough Council:— Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 0 | 6¼ | 0 | 6½ | 0 | 6¾ | 0 | 4½ | 0 | 5¾ | ||||||||||
| In respect of Lighting | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| In respect of Streets | 0 | 11½ | 0 | 11¼ | 0 | 11½ | 0 | 10¾ | 0 | 11¼ | ||||||||||
| In respect of Sewerage | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0¾ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9¾ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10¼ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7¼ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Under the Baths & Wash-houses Acts | 0 | 0½ | — | 0 | 0½ | — | 0 | 0½ | — | 0 | 0½ | — | 0 | 0½ | ||||||
| Under the Burial Acts | 0 | 0½ | 0 | 0½ | 0 | 0½ | — | 0 | 0½ | |||||||||||
| Under the Public Libraries Acts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Costs of Collection, and other Expenses | — | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 3¼ | — | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 3 | — | 0 | 3½ | |||||
| Total | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||