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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The cost of the work for collection and disposal of the
refuse I must leave over until the end of the financial year,
yet it will not exceed the estimate.
The number of loads of refuse removed aud the number of horses and vans engaged in the collection was as follows:—
| Loads of refuse. | Horses and Vans. | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 828 | 220 |
| February | 816 | 220 |
| March | 1,029 | 275 |
| April | 851 | 231 |
| May | 1,033 | 287 |
| June | 806 | 230 |
| July | 762 | 232 |
| August | 949 | 290 |
| September | 772 | 232 |
| October | 810 | 233 |
| November | 1,050 | 304 |
| December | 848 | 246 |
| Totals | 10,554 | 3,000 |
The number of days upon which collections were made
was 307.
The aveiage number of horses and vans engaged per
day was 9 77.
The average number of loads of refuse removed per
horse per day was 3"51.
The capacity of the vans is 3 cubic yards, and allowing
as a fair average that a load of refuse weighs 1 ton 6cwt.,
the total number of loads represents in weight about 14,000
tons.