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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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The cost of scavenging and of cleansing the gullies during the present year has been :—
| s. | d. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 22,411 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Haulage | 7,094 | 11 | 10 | |||
| Uniforms, &c. | 140 | 9 | 4 | |||
| Repairs to vans, carts and scoops, brooms, water, &c. | 1,112 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Shoots, labour and repairs | 1,179 | 0 | 10 | |||
| £31,938 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| s. | d. | |||||
| Instalment and interest on loan for Southfields, Garratt Lane, Putney Vale and Garratt Park Slop shoots | 822 | 8 | 5 | |||
| Less amount for grazing and allotments | 42 | 12 | 11 | |||
| 779 | 15 | 6 | ||||
| 32,717 | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Less received from Sand-washers, removing straw, shoots, &c. | 291 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 291 | 3 | |||||
| Total | £32,426 | 3 | 4 | |||
SNOW REMOVAL.
The following is a statement shewing the cost, &c., of removing
snow from December 28th to 31st, 1908, and from March 1st to 8th,
1909:—
Approximate maximum number of casual men applying
for work at the various depots in one day 2,181
Maximum number of casual men employed in one day 1,409
Maximum number of Council's regular men employed in
one day 618