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Willesden 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Two Dust Inspectors in the employ of the
Council supervise the collection, reporting each morning
to the chief Sanitary Inspector and investigating
the ground of such complaints as are received.
These, considering the extent of the work involved,
are very few, amounting only to 0.93 per cent. of the
houses from which refuse is collected. In the
appended table will be found the chief data in
connection with the refuse disposal of the district.
Total number of carts or vans 7,577.
Average number of carts or vans daily 2 1.6.
Average number of men daily 43.4.
Total number of loads collected 23,933.
Representing cubic capacity of 89,751 yds.
Total number of houses 17,929.

Average amount collected per house 1.3 loads. Number of loads removed per month

Jan.2,128May2,042Sept.1,929
Feb1,846June1,910Oct2,071
March1,907July2,154Nov1,840
April2,161Aug.1,835Dec.2,110