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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
Erith 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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E(3). Salvage.
The following details regarding Salvage collection and disposal are given. A perusal of the figures will reveal the fact that this service produced satisfactory results as will be seen in the following table.
| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsprint | 19 | 15 | — | — |
| Periodicals | 37 | 18 | — | — |
| Strawboard | 96 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Mixed Waste | 89 | 8 | 2 | — |
| Kraft Blue Bags | 2 | 19 | 3 | — |
| Other Paper | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Selected Waste | 7 | 8 | — | — |
| Iron | 172 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Cast Aluminium | 9 | 1 | 24 | |
| Aluminium | 17 | 3 | 19 | |
| Lead | 1 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Copper | 17 | 0 | 23 | |
| Brass | 3 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Zinc | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Other metals | 14 | 0 | 3 | |
| Tins | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Textiles | 18 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Marble | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottles | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| „ 97 gross 1-9/12 doz. | ||||
| Rubber | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullett | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Bones | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| Dry Batteries | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Foil | 15 | 1 | 19 | |
| Cartons | ||||
| Drums | ||||
| Pianos (2) | ||||
| Cars (2) | ||||
| Waste Food | 142 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
This gives a total tonnage of 910 tons, 10 cwts. 2 qrs.
12 lbs. salvaged and sold producing a sum of approximately
£2,826.