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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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The two steam motor wagons (belonging to the Council) have been worked 584 days during the year, as under :—
| Haulage | 336½ days. |
| Street watering | 97 ,, |
| Flushing sewers | 114½ |
| Machine broom | 36 „ |
| Total | 584 „ |
The cost of working was as under :—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 280 | 13 | 1 |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 115 | 13 | 1 |
| Oil, waste and sundries | 39 | 10 | 4 |
| Maintenance and set of spare wheels, &c. | 102 | 19 | 6 |
| Insurance | 3 | 12 | |
| Depreciation, 10 per cent. | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Water | 0 | 2 | |
| Total cost of 584 days working | 8 | ||
| daily cost. | |||
| s. | d. | ||
| Wages | 9 | 7½ | |
| Coke, firewood, &c. | 3 | 11½ | |
| Oil, waste and sundries | 1 | ||
| Maintenance and set of spare wheels, &c. | 3 | 6¼ | |
| Insurance | 0 | 1½ | |
| Depreciation, 10 per cent. | 4 | 1¼ | |
| Water | 0 | 3¼ | |
| 2 | 11½ |
The following was the expenditure in connection with the Stables during the past year:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs, &c., to stables | 11 | 2 | |
| Rates, insurance, gas and water | 66 | 12 | 0 |
| Interest on capital and depreciation 011 buildings, 5 per cent. on £4,173 17s. 6d. | 208 | 13 | 9 |
| £286 | 13 | 11 |