Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899
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the whole nine beats being under the superintendence
of Dust Inspector Brotherton. In the Southern Division
each district is again sub-divided into seven beats, each
beat being worked by one filler and two carmen, the
whole seven beats being under the superintendence of
Dust Inspector Taylor.
For ease of reference I give the streets comprised in each beat,
together with the name of the filler in charge, the approximate
number of houses and the average amount collected.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
District A collected Mondays and Thursdays.
Beat 1.—Ridley, Tylney, Lome, Latimer, Cranmer, Avenue,
Sebert, Chestnut, Godwin, Capel, Horace, Barwick,
Woodgrange (East side), Woodford (East side), Forest
Side Cottages, Alfred Terrace.
Filler Nolan.
No. of Houses 1,294.
Average Collection 6 loads Mondays.
„ „ 6 loads Thursdays.
Beat 2.—Odessa and School, Vansittart, Fowler, Ernest,
Clare, McDonald, Field, Dean, Suffolk, Norfolk and
School, Forest Lane from Odessa Road to Station,
Essex, Leonard.
Filler Turner.
No. of Houses 827.
Average Collection 6 loads Mondays.
„ „ 5 loads Thursdays.
Beat 3.—Woodgrange (East side) from Station to Princess
Alice, Windsor, Claremont, Osborne, Hampton.
Filler Allingham.
No. of Houses 515.
Average Collection 6 loads Mondays.
„ ,, 5 loads Thursdays.