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Willesden 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Under the terms of the contract, which expired on 31st March, 1920, the contractor was
required to dispose of the house refuse so as not to create a nuisance in Willesden.
No destructor is provided by the Council.
With the exception of a few streets in the older part of the district, where fixed receptacles
for house refuse still exist, moveable receptacles are now generally in use. Steps are being taken to
replace gradually the fixed by moveable receptacles from time to time.
Removal of House Refuse.—Table No. 14. Relating to monthly collection and daily averages.
| Month. | No. of working days. | Total cubic yards removed. | Average No. of cubic yards removed per working day. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1919. January | 30 | 6,354 | 211 |
| February | 28 | 7,381 | 263 |
| March | 31 | 7,574 | 244 |
| April | 25 | 6,467 | 259 |
| May | 27 | 6,433 | 238 |
| June | 23 | 5,304 | 231 |
| July | 26 | 5,932 | 228 |
| August | 24 | 5,054 | 211 |
| September | 26 | 5,610 | 216 |
| October | 27 | 6,339 | 235 |
| November | 25 | 6,494 | 260 |
| December | 25 | 6,739 | 270 |
Removal of House Refuse—Table No. 15.
Shewing number of carts and men employed and complaints received.
| Year. | Maximum No. of carts employed. | Minimum No. of carts employed. | Average No. of carts employed, | Maximum No. of men employed. | Minimum No. of men employed. | Total No. of Complaints. | Percentage of complaints to total No. of houses. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| V / 1901-2 | 34 | 20 | 24 | 58 | 36 | 189 | 1.09 |
| 1902-3 | 38 | 21 | 24 | 69 | 38 | 167 | 0.91 |
| 1903-4 | 39 | 22 | 25 | 70 | 36 | 139 | 0.72 |
| 1904-5 | 37 | 24 | 27 | 70 | 43 | 104 | 0.51 |
| 1905-6 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 36 | 198 | 0.95 |
| 1906-7 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 54 | 36 | 220 | 1.04 |
| 1907-8 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 20 | 105 | 0.48 |
| 1908-9 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 45 | 36 | 334 | 1.52 |
| 1909-10 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 30 | 111 | 0.50 |
| 1910-11 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 50 | 34 | 123 | 0.55 |
| 1911-12 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 23 | 204 | 0.90 |
| 1912-13 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 51 | 36 | 99 | 0.43 |
| 1913-14 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 26 | 178 | 0.77 |
| 1914 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 16 | 255 | 1.09 |
| 1915 | 41 | 6 | 19 | 78 | 12 | 1,611 | 6.86 |
| 1916 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 8 | 2,111 | 8.97 |
| 1917 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 76 | 6 | 1,526 | 6.48 |
| 1918 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 8 | 2,060 | 8.75 |
| 1919 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 12 | 1,889 | 8.02 |