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City of London 1904

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the City of London for the year 1904

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70
HOUSE REFUSE REMOVAL.
The Superintendent of Cleansing reports that the refuse removed from the
City in 1904 consisted of 33,979 cartloads of street sweepings and slop, and
50,742 loads of house and trade refuse; total, 82,721. Of this bulk, 27,554
loads were consumed by the Destructor at Letts' Wharf; this was 1.3 per cent.
more than last year, and 1.7 per cent. above the average for the previous five
years.

Table: Refuse Dealt with during 1904 and previous Five Years.

Refuse Dealt with during 1904 and previous Five Years.

Year.Street Sweepings and Slop.House and Trade Refuse.Total.No. of Loads Cremated in Destructor.Per Cent. Cremated.
1899Loads. 29,577Loads. 45,044Loads. 74,62122,48130.1
190028,70844,84173,54924,12132.8
190130,11544,97575,09022,65730.2
190231,25148,29779,54826,24533.0
190331,86350,58482,44726,42132.0
Average of previous five years:30,30346,74877,05124,38531.6
190431,97950,74282,72127,55433.3

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TENEMENT HOUSES.
The houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family have been re-surveyed.

Table: Those now on the Register are:—

Those now on the Register are:—

District.No. of Houses on Register.No of Lodgers.No. of Tenements.Average No. of Persons per Tenement.Sanitary Notices Served.
West1651,3435582.40194
Middle43278962.9048
East1521,1594732.45183
Total3602,7801,1072.51425