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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
Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following figures give information as to the collection of house refuse during 1931:—
| Horse. | Electric. | Vulcan. | Freighters. | Total. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 9. | No. 10. | No. 11. | Nos. 12 to 16. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of collection days | 102 | 307 | 277 | 25 | 283 | 307 | 1,301 | ||||||||||||||
| Aggregate number of days vehicles employed | 323 | 1,868 | 277 | 25 | 283 | 1,173 | 3,949 | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of loads dol-lected | 1,096 | 5,382 | 938 | 74 | 988 | 3,711 | 12,189 | ||||||||||||||
| Average number of vehicles employed per day | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Average number of loads collected per day | 10.7 | 17.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 12.1 | 50.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Average number of loads collected per vehicle per day | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Tons | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Tons. | Cwts | Qtrs. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs | Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | |
| Total weight of refuse collected | 1,166 | 14 | 0 | 14,083 | 1 | 0 | 1,742 | 8 | 1 | 201 | 14 | 0 | 1,784 | 14 | 0 | 9,996 | 6 | 1 | 28,974 | 17 | 2 |
| Average weight per load | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 12 | 1.3 | 1 | 17 | 0.6 | 2 | 14 | 2.1 | 1 | 16 | 0.5 | 2 | 13 | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | 2.2 |
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||||
| Estimated average cost of collection per ton | 9 | 10.9 | 8 | 4.7 | 9 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.9 | 8 | 6.2 | 7 | 8.4 | 8 | 3.6 | |||||||
Collection has been improved by the extended use of low-loading vehicles, two S.D. Freighters having been purchased during 193(
The Council now have six vehicles of this type engaged upon Refuse Collection.