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Wandsworth 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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UNEMPLOYED WORKS.

The following work has been carried out by the Central (Unemployed) Body for London in conjunction with the Council, the Central Body providing the unskilled labour and the Council the materials, skilled labour and supervision. The cost, etc., is as follows:—

Scheme.Estimate.Cost.
Unskilled labour,— Central (Unemployed) Body.Materials, skilled labour, supervision, &c.— Wandsworth Borough Council.Total.Unskilled labour, —Central (Unemployed) Body.Materials, skilled labour, supervision, &c.— Wandsworth Borough Council.Total.
Widening of Tooting Bec Road, from Elmbourne Road to The Avenue£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Add for Unskilled Labour56736
112166
680001,50000
Add extra for Cornish kerb orderd by Council to be used in lieu of Norway kerb provided for in estimate5400
1,554002,23400†541111½1,537342,0785
Laying out Tooting GardensAdd for Unskilled Labour307710
741111
38119919803189102
10000*10000*
£29803£68000£30916£289102£599610½

t Includes an amount of /io for extra work of re-shifting fence and extra kerbing and gullies.
* Contribution towards cost of Unskilled Labour subsequently added at the request of the Local Government Board.