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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
Greenwich 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Date of Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2nd to 12th Dec., 1946. | 11th Feb., 1946, to 6th April, 1946. | |
| 1. No. of Manholes in foul and connected systems | 963 | 914 |
| 2. Bait base and poison used | Rusk and zinc phosphide | |
| 3. No. of Manholes baited | 935 | 893 |
| 4. No. of Manholes showing prebait takes | 620 | 695 |
| 5. No. of Manholes showing complete takes | 440 | 246 |
| 6. Schemes of baiting used (e.g., consecutive days or 1st, 3rd and 5th days) | Consecutive days | Consecutive days |
| 7. No. of Manholes test-baited in conjunction with this treatment and not included in No. 3 above | 60 | - |
Scavenging and Refuse Disposal.—The collection of refuse
in the Borough is under the control of the Borough Engineer who
has kindly supplied me with the following information relating to
disposal:—
" During the war period it was necessary to concentrate on the
collection of salvage, and consequently a fortnightly collection of
both house refuse and salvage was inaugurated. This was maintained
until December, 1946, when a weekly collection of house
refuse was resumed, the salvage being collected fortnightly.
During the period of bombing several of the Council's vehicles
engaged on salvage and cleansing services were destroyed by enemy
action, and although a number of new vehicles have been put into
commission the full number required to complete this organisation
have not yet been delivered, including two of the latest type totally
enclosed hygienic refuse collecting vehicles. A considerable number
of new, rebuilt and repaired properties are daily becoming occupied
with the consequent increase in the amount of material now being
collected, a great proportion of which is coming from the outlying
areas of the Borough which are being developed as Housing Sites.
The war period also necessitated the closing down of the Refuse
Disposal Plant from the point of view of the disposal of house
refuse, and the plant was used as a Depot for the reception and
sorting of salvage, the house refuse being barged away to dumps
down the River Thames under the " controlled tipping system."
During 1946 a total tonnage of approximately 17,400 tons of
house and street refuse was disposed of by this method. The amount