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Wandsworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health .
Removal of House Refuse.
During the year no alteration has been made in the system of
removal. The whole of the refuse 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, taken from the report of the Borough Engineer, shows the quantity collected and the method of disposal in the various Wards of the Borough.
| Wards. | Estimated Quantity. | How disposed of. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van loads. | Tons. | ||
| Clapham, North and South | 4,982 | 13,701 | Barged from wharf at Nine Elms. |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, | 1,148 | 2,066 | At Destructor. |
| Balham and Tooting | 7,397 | 13.276 | At Destructor. |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, | 372 | 669 | Deposited on shoot outside Borough. |
| Streatham | 3,511 | 6,865 | At Destructor. |
| ,, | 1,966 | 7,373 | Deposited on shoot outside Borough. |
| Fairfield, Spiingfield and Southfield | 10,224 | 21,982 | Barged from Bell Lane Wharf. |
| Putney | 4,l86 | 7,019 | Barged from Ashlone Road Wharf. |
| Borough | 33,786 | 72,951 | |
The total cost of collection and disposal was £16,203 compared
with £16,033 for the year ending March 31st, 1910.
107 statutory notices were served under Section 37 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to provide ashpits in accordance
with the By-laws, and these have been complied with.