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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| 11 | Area (statute acres) | 4,083 | ||
| 12 | Weight per 1,000 population per day (366 days to year) | 11.5 | ||
| 13 | Number of houses and premises | 50,000 approx. | ||
| 14 | Method of Collection | No. of vehicles | Percentage of refuse collected | |
| Horse vehicles | Nil | — | ||
| Mechanical vehicles | 3 | 9 | ||
| Container system (combination of mechanical and horse vehicles) | 6 lorries and 23 containers | 91 | ||
| 15 | Method of disposal | Controlled tipping | ||
| 16 | Average length of haul to point of disposal at wharf | 1.86 miles | ||
Street Cleansing. Table showing Costs for the Year ended 31st March, 1936.
| Item | Particulars | Street Sweepingand Watering | Gully Cleansing | Snow Removal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| 1 | *Gross Expenditure | 41,463 | 2,392 | 272 | |
| 2 | Gross Income | 1,826 | — | — | |
| 3 | Net cost | 39,637 | 2,392 | 272 | |
| Unit Costs— | |||||
| 4 | Net cost per 10,000 square yards cleansed | 8s. 6d. | - | - | |
| 5 | Net cost per 1,000 gullies cleansed | - | £58.72 | - | |
| 6 | Net cost per 1,000 of popu lation | £141.61 | £8.55 | £0.97 | |
| * Including loan charges, depreciation, etc. | |||||
| 7 | (a) Square yards of streets cleansed, inclusive of footpaths | 3,353,000 | |||
| (6) Number of square yards of streets cleansed multiplied by number of cleansings during year | 931,128,000 | ||||
| 8 | (a) Total number of Gullies cleansed | approx. 11,000 | |||
| (b) Number of gullies cleansed multiplied by number of cleansings during year | 40,734 | ||||