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Woolwich 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE XXV.
Surveyor's Report upon the cost of disposal cf Refuse at the Destructor,
Dockyard Wharf.
7th June, 1898.
Gentlemen,
I have much pleasure in presenting my Fifth Annual Report of the working
of the Refuse Destructor for the period of one year ending December 2nd 1897.
The quantity of Refuse that passed through the cells during that period
amounted to 10,637 loads equal to 26,592 cubic yards.
The cost of the disposal of which, under the old system of barging away at
is. 6d. per cubic yard, would have been (calculating each load to represent 2½ cubic
yards) £1,994 8s. od.
591 tons (estimated) of Fishmongers' and Butchers' Offal were also destroyed
during the year, being an increase of 27 tons upon the quantity destroyed last year.
The outgoings of the Destructor, including Capital and Interest on Loans, Wages, Breeze for Cremator, Gas, Water and other expenses were, as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital and Interest on Loan for erection of Destructor | 441 | 14 | 8 | |||
| Wages | 682 | 15 | 5 | |||
| Cr. Man's time attending Disinfector | 48 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Value of the Clinkers, etc., used on the Roads by the Local Board, estimated at 6d. per load | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| By sale of Clinkers, etc., 1585 loads at 6d. per load | 39 | 12 | 6 | |||
| 107 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| 575 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Carting Clmkers to shoot 699 loads at Is. 3d. | 43 | 13 | 9 | |||
| Carting away old tins 137 loads at 2s. od. | 13 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Owners' charge shooting 32 loads at Charlton | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 14 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Breeze for Cremator 318 cubic yards at 2s. 9d. | 43 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Gas | 33 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Water | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Repairs to Barrows, Tools, etc. Smith's work | 23 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Repairs to Cells and Destructor generally | 205 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Clogs to Stokers | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Income Tax | 7 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Parish Rates | 54 | 15 | 8 | |||
| £1,452 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| The removal by barges would have cost | 1,994 | 8 | 0 | |||
| The disposal of the same quantity by Destructor cost | 1,452 | 3 | 11 | |||
| Shewing a saving of | £542 | 4 | 1 | |||
275 loads of residuum were given to the London County Council for making
roadways at the Allotment Gardens, Plumstead. 148 loads more of residuum were
given to the London County Council for making up footpaths, North Woolwich
Gardens. 50 loads were given to Mr. Murray to make up right of way Powis Street.
The Destructor was erected on land belonging to the Board, and the value of
such land is not included in the above statement.
Town Hall, Woolwich.
7th June, 1898. (Signed) II. O. THOMAS, A.M.I.C.E.,
Surveyor,