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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

Deptford 1911

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table: Street Refuse. The following is the amount of the street refuse for the year 1911, and the manner in which it has been disposed of:—

Street Refuse. The following is the amount of the street refuse for the year 1911, and the manner in which it has been disposed of:—

1911.No. of loads collectedDISPOSAL.
Barges Nonhead Trucks.Brockley Trucks.On Wharf.Free Shoots.
January12321037......3192
February984731......6247
March12011178.........23
April717702.........15
May783769.........14
June723696.........27
July652592.........60
August735719.........16
Sept.935864......566
October943889.........54
Nov.659631.........28
Dec.843842.........1
Total104079650......14743

Table: House and Trade Refuse. Table showing the number of loads of house and trade refuse collected during the year and where deposited:-

House and Trade Refuse. Table showing the number of loads of house and trade refuse collected during the year and where deposited:-

1911Number of Loads.Horses employed. 1911.DISPOSAL.
1911.1910.Barges.Nunhead Trucks.Brockley Trucks.Wharf, &c.
January175516045731520209...26
February153914954981301219...19
March1754177854014342604515
April16251704512124118218715
May1869167958414931542146
June166515925441397251...17
July161315385151404201...8
August155515545061323228...4
Sept.145615564681235210...4
October161916235131424185...20
Nov.16631624551132919312021
Dec.1589162853412921889118
Total19702193756338163932480657173