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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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146. The following Table shows the approximate amount in the £ for the several purposes of the rate made in the Borough for the years 1905-6, 1906-7, 1907-8, and 1908-9 respectively:
| Purposes. | 1905-6. | 1906-7. | 1907-8. | 1908-9. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | S. | d. | |
| Relief of the Poor and other Expenses of the Guardians of the Wandsworth Union | 1 | 10½ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8½ | |||||||||
| Contributions to the London County Council:— | ||||||||||||||||
| General County Purposes | 1 | 6 | 1 | 61/4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Special County Purposes | ||||||||||||||||
| Education Purposes | 1 | 73/4 | 1 | 83/4 | 1 | 1 | 81/4 | |||||||||
| Contributions to the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District | 0 | 5½ | 0 | 5½ | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| Central (Unemployed) Body | - | - | 5 | 5¼ | 0 | 0½ | 5 | 6½ | 0 | 0½ | 5 | 3¼ | 0 | 0¼ | 5 | 4 |
| Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4¾ | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| In respect of Lighting | 0 | 2½ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| In respect of Streets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||
| In respect of Sewerage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Under the Baths and Wash-houses Acts | 0 | 0½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Under the Burial Acts | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Under the Public Libraries Act | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Other expenses | 0 | 3¾ | 0 | 3¼ | 0 | 3¼ | 0 | 2½ | ||||||||
| Total Expenses of Borough Council | 1 | 11¾ | 1 | — | 1 | 8¾ | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||