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Wandsworth 1911

[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 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 Destructor was closed for two weeks during repairs
to chimney shaft, etc.

Table: The following table shows how it is dealt with in the various Wards:—

The following table shows how it is dealt with in the various Wards:—

Wards.Contractor.Approximate Quantity.How disposed of.
Van Loads.Tons.
Clapham, North and SouthJ. Guyatt5,48715,089Barged away from Wharf at Nine Kims
„ „Do.1,2482,239At Destructor.
Balham and TootingDo.6,83512,267At Destructor.
„ „Do.242666Sent to shoot outside the Borough.
StreathamJ. Cronk3,1136,056At Destructor.
„Do.2,1388,018Sent to shoot outside the Borough.
FairtiEld, Springfield, and SouthfieldE. King10,24922,507Barged away from Bell Lane Wharf.
PutneyT. King4,3506,650Barged away from Ashlone Rd. Wharf.
Total33,66273,492

Table: Cost of Collection and part Disposal:—

Cost of Collection and part Disposal:—

£s.d.£s.d.
Contracts13,34855
Labour and Sundries3521310
13,700193
Cost of Disposal at Destructor :—
Wages1,443106
Haulage203910
Repairs, materials, &c.28911
Coals and fuel1014
Gauge glasses, belt laces, tools, disinfectants, oil, boiler fluid, waste, &c.15221
Rates,Taxes,Wr.ter, Insurance171911
Carried forward£2,26914913,700!93