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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS OF TRAFFIC taken at the Borough Boundary, Kingston Vale, from June 10th to 16th, 1911 , inclusive—Road Width, 10.3 yards.
| SAT., June 10th, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | SUN., June 11th, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | MON., June 12th. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | TUES., June 13 th, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | WF,D., june 14th. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. | THURS., June 15 th, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. | FRI.. June 16th, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. | FRIDAY NIGHT. 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. | Total Number of Vehicles. | Total Tons per Week. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycles and Tricycles | 1,419 | 2,386 | 438 | 394 | 236 | 319 | 335 | 233 x7 = 1,63i | 7,158 | 644.2 |
| Motor—Motor Cars and Cabs | 1,233 | 1,709 | 953 | 1,218 | 868 | 1,062 | 945 | 482x7 = 3,374 | 11,362 | 18,179.2 |
| Motor Omnibuses | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1x7= 7 | 67 | 402 |
| Motor Vans, Light | 14 | — | 18 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 16x7= 112 | 224 | 358.4 |
| ,, ,, Medium | 46 | — | 43 | 42 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 39x7= 273 | 489 | 1,222.5 |
| „ „ Heavy | 21 | — | 29 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 38x7= 266 | 428 | 2,140 |
| Motor Lorries, Heavy | — | — | 29 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 33x7= 231 | 347 | 3,470 |
| Trailers | 2 | — | 17 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11x7= 77 | 134 | 670 |
| Light Tractors | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — — | 3 | 15 |
| Trailers | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — — | 3 | 15 |
| Motor Cycles | 175 | 248 | 23 | 53 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 18x7= 126 | 708 | 92 |
| Horse—2-Wheeled, Light | 69 | 156 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 7i | 66 | 29x7= 203 | 781 | 781 |
| 2 „ Heavy | 8 | — | 10 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 1x7= 7 | 81 | 202.5 |
| 4 ,, Light & Carriages | 177 | 189 | 182 | 224 | 176 | 194 | 171 | 98x7= 686 | 1,999 | 4,997.5 |
| 4 „ Light, 2-horse | 31 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18x7= 126 | 316 | 790 |
| 4 „ Medium | 47 | 19 | 31 | 68 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 45x7= 315 | 566 | 1,698 |
| 4 ,, Heavy | 22 | 3 | 31 | 43 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 51x7= 357 | 536 | 3,752 |
| Horses (lead or ridden) | 84 | 76 | 72 | 93 | 49 | 79 | 65 | 27x7= 189 | 707 | 424.2 |
| Hand Carts and Barrows | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2x7=14 | 60 | 6 |
| DAILY TOTALS | 3,374 | 4,827 | 1,999 | 2,385 | 1,617 | 1,937 | 1,836 | 7 nights 7,994 | 25,969 | 39,859.5 |
| Weather conditions | Fine. | Fine. | Fine. | Fine. | Fine. | Fine. | Fine. | Raining. |
Total Tons per day, 5,694*2. Total Tons per hour, 237*3. Total Tons per yard width per hour, 23*04.