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Dagenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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rate of 4d. per bin. A concession granted and appreciated
by tradesmen is that trade refuse is accepted at
the Salvage Plant for disposal free of charge. This has
made the careless dumping of trade refuse on waste land
a thing of the past.
The following figures relate to the cost of this service for the financial year ended 31st March, 1939:—
| Collection. | Disposal. Total. |
|---|---|
| Net cost £10,592 | £3,428 £14,020 |
| Net cost per ton 13s. 8.1d. | 4s. 5.1d. 18s. 1.2d. |
| Net cost per 1,000 popu- lation £98.6 | £31.9 £130.5 |
| Net cost per 1,000 premises £402.7 | £130.3 £533 |
| Total Refuse collected | 15,492 tons |
| Weight per 1,000 population per day | 7.9 cwts. |
| No. of houses and premises | 26,302 |
Disinfection.
There has been no change in the position with regard
to disinfection, and as mentioned under Diphtheria and
Scarlet Fever elsewhere in the report, the omission to
provide terminal disinfection definitely does not cause
a spread of infection.
During the year 1938, this Council accepted responsibility
for the cost of disinfecting bedding and clothing
of persons suffering from Scabies in 12 cases, the cost
being approximately £6.
Disinfection of Library Books.
The procedure is for the Libraries to be informed
of all cases of infection, whereupon they send a notice,
together with a label addressed to this office, to the
occupiers of the premises. The notice requests the
householder to bring the books either to this office or to