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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 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Daily COST.

Daily COST.

sd
Wages115¾
Coke, firewood, &c.26
Oil, waste and sundries011¾
Repairs281/4
Insurance021/4
Depreciation, 10 per cent, on £29004 1/4
Water (estimated)04
£ 0186 1/2

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Other steam rollers have been hired and used for 1,303 1/2 days in
repairing public and making up new roads.

Table: MOTOR WAGONS.Two steam motor wagons fitted with interchangeable water tanks and wagon bodies have been purchased from the Lancashire Steam Motor Company, Ltd., Leyland, Lancashire, at a cost of £1,200.The wagons have been worked as under:—

MOTOR WAGONS.

Two steam motor wagons fitted with interchangeable water tanks and wagon bodies have been purchased from the Lancashire Steam Motor Company, Ltd., Leyland, Lancashire, at a cost of £1,200.

The wagons have been worked as under:—

Haulage1,795hours.
Street watering1,0691/2,,
Flushing sewers637,,
Machine broom230 1/2,,
Total3,732,,

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The cost of working was as under :—£s.d.
Wages203136
Coke, firewood, &c.4914
Oil, waste and sundries49010
Maintenance25116
Depreciation, 10 per cent.9000
Total41772

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Or 2S. 2¾d. per working hour.