Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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SNOW REMOVAL.
The following is the cost, etc., of snow removal on Sunday and Monday 4th and 5th February, 1912, viz.:—
Number of Council's regular men employed on Sunday, the 4th inst., was | 178 | |||||
Number of extra men from repairing and other gangs on Monday, the 5th inst., in addition to the ordinary scavengers | 74 | |||||
Approximate cost:— | ||||||
s. | d. | |||||
Wages | 52 | 1 | 0 | |||
Haulage | 23 | 7 | 4 | |||
Salt | 101 | 4 | 2 | |||
Crushed Ballast, etc. | 21 | 10 | 10 | |||
£198 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Less cost of ordinary Sunday scavenging:— | ||||||
s. | d. | |||||
Wages | 13 | 17 | 1 | |||
Horse Hire | 3 | 15 | 0 | |||
17 | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total extra cost of snow removal | £180 | 11 | 3 |
No casual labourers were employed on either of the days.
The following is the cost of Snow Removal for the last three
years:—
£ | s. | d. | |
---|---|---|---|
1909-10 | 87 | 12 | 11 |
1910-11 | 11 | l6 | 11 |
1911-12 | 180 | 11 | 3 |