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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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SCAVENGING.
The scavenging of the roads and the cleansing of the gullies was
carried out by the Council's employees and by hired horses and carts
and Council's vans and carts.
They were disposed of as follows:—
| Vans. | Carts. | |
|---|---|---|
| Private Shoot | 1,822 | 1,057 |
| Free Shoot | 16,740 | 4,094 |
| Sand Washer | 724 | 86 |
| Southfields Shoot | 6,329 | 7,164 |
| Garratt Park Shoot | 1,834 | 1,019 |
| Putney Vale Shoot | 1.933 | 540 |
| Links Estate Shoot | 9,221 | 3,860 |
| 38,603 | 17,820 |
The cost of scavenging and of cleansing the gullies during the present year has been:—
| £ | S. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 22,125 | 4 | 10 |
| Horse hire | 6,453 | 0 | 5 |
| Motor Wagon | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| New slop vans, &c. | 39 | 16 | 0 |
| Uniforms, &c. | 63 | 5 | 6 |
| Repairs to vans, carts and scoops, brooms, water, &c. | 1,647 | 5 | 10 |
| Shoots (Eastern district), labour and | |||
| repairs | 606 | 8 | 0 |
| Shoots (Western district), labour and | |||
| repairs | 379 | 16 | 0 |
| Carried forward | £31,337 | 17 | 11 |