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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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collection and disposal of house refuse.
The whole of the House Refuse in the Borough is now collected
and disposed of by contract, with the exception of a portion from the
Balham, Streatham, and Tooting Wards, which is disposed of at the
Destructor.
The following table shows how it is dealt with in the various Wards:—
| Wards. | Contractor. | Estimated Quantity. | How disposed of. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Loads. | Tons. | |||
| Clapham, North and South | J. Guyatt | 6,163 | 13,559 | Barged away from Wharf at Nine Elms |
| Balham and Tooting | Do. | 8,517 | 14,828 | At Destructor. |
| „ „ | Do. | 562 | 978 | Sent to shoot outside the Borough. |
| Streatham | J. Cronk | 3.353 | 6,351 | At Destructor. |
| ,, | Do. | 2,281 | 8,383 | Sent to shoot outside the Borough. |
| Fairfield, Springfield, and Southfield | E. King | 10,121 | 22,506 | Barged away from Bell Lane Wharf. |
| Putney | T. King | 4,619 | 8,834 | Barged away from Ashlone Rd. Wharf. |
| Total | 35,616 | 75,439 | ||
Cost of Collection and part Disposal:—
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracts | 13,267 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Labour and Sundries | 307 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 13,574 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Cost of Disposal at Destructor:— | ||||||
| Wages | 1,477 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Haulage | 114 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Repairs, materials, &c. | 144 | 14 | 8 | |||
| Coals and fuel | 26 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Gauge glasses, belt laces, tools, disinfectants, oil, boiler fluid, waste, &c. | 92 | 4 | 11 | |||
| Rates, Water, Insurance, Manager's house, &c. | 198 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Carried forward | £2,052 | 15 | 7 | 13,574 | 8 | 10 |
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