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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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B.—From portion of South Clapham, Streatham, Balham and
Tooting disposed of at Destructor.
C.—Western District, taken by barges from Putney and Bell
Lane Wharves, also a portion from the Wandsworth Wards
is disposed of at Shoot outside the Borough.
The quantity of dust removed was :—
| Van loads. | Cart loads. | Weight. Tons. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | 11,167 | — | 13,017 |
| B. | 12,939 | — | 20,561 |
| C. Putney | 4,207 | — | 6,623 |
| Wandsworth | 9,488 (estimated) | — | 18,422 (estimated) |
| 13,695 | 25,045 |
| £ | s. | d. | £ | S. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 1,829 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Horse Hire | 822 | 15 | 7 | |||
| Repairs and Sundries | 55 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2,707 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| 73 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2,634 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Cost of Disposal:— | ||||||
| Wages | 80 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Shoots | 738 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Railway Company | 700 | 17 | 5 | |||
| Repairs and renewal of plant | 69 | 5 | 0 | 1,589 | 8 | |
| £4,223 | 2 | |||||
| Wages | 2,125 | 6 | 5 | |||
| Horse hire | 1,306 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Repairs and sundries | 273 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Depreciation on 32 vans, 10 per cent. on say £1,500 | 150 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Instalment and Interest on Stable Loan | 246 | 9 | 4 | |||
| Carried forward | £4,101 | 1 | 2 |