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Lambeth 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Public Cleansing.
House refuse is collected weekly but in certain streets more
often for special reasons. All refuse, both house and street, is
loaded into barges and taken 40 miles down the Thames to
Mucking, where it is disposed of by a system of controlled
tipping.
ABSTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN MADE TO THE MINISTRY
OF HEALTH BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.
House and Trade Refuse.
| Item | Particulars | Total including Depreciation or Loan Charges |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 55,221 | ||
| 2 | Gross Income | 2,705 |
| 3 | Net Cost | 52,516 |
| 4 | s. d. 17 9 | |
| 5 | Gross Income, per ton | 10 |
| 6 | Net cost, per ton | 16 11 |
| 7 | Net cost per 1,000 population | £191.8 |
| 8 | Net cost per 1,000 houses or premises from which refuse is collected | £1,050.3 |
| 9 | Total refuse collected | 62,223 tons |
| 10 | Population: Midsummer, 1937 ... | 273,800 |
| 11 | Area (statute acres) | 4,083 |
| 12 | Weight per 1,000 population per day (365 days to year) | 12.45 cwts. |
| 13 | Number of houses and premises | 50,000 approx. |