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

  • Wandsworth (London, England)
Date:
[1912]
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    98 TREES. The trees in the public roads have been pruned and lopped, new stakes and wiring have been fixed, and new trees planted where necessary at a cost of £369 os. 5d. The following are particulars of work carried out:— 277 New Trees planted. 6,147 Trees pruned. 1,757 „ re-wired. 2,360 „ re-staked. 3,572 ,, re-tied. 1,622 New Poles fixed to Trees. The approximate number of trees in the Borough maintained by the Council is 6,76s. The following is the cost of pruning, lopping, staking, &c., existing, trees, and planting new trees for the last three years: £ s. d. 1909-10 376 9 9 1910-11 312 11 1 1911-12 369 0 5 STEAM ROLLERS. The six steam rollers (belonging to the Council) have been worked 1,257 days during the year. The cost of working was as under:— £ s. d. Wages (including watching and cleaning) 666 12 5 Coke, firewood, &c. 200 3 3 Oil, waste and sundries 29 14 8 Repairs 37 11 6 Insurance 9 14 5 Depreciation, 10 per cent, on £290 29 0 0 Total cost of 1,257 days' working £972 16 3 DAILY COST. s. d. Wages 10 7¼ Coke, firewood, &c. 3 2¼ Oil, waste and sundries 0 5¾ Repairs 0 7 Insurance 0 2 Depreciation, 10 per cent, on £290 0 5½ Water (estimated) 0 4 £0 15 9¾