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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
Erith 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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E (l)c. Table 2.
| Month | Tonnage | |
|---|---|---|
| Tons | Cwts. | |
| January, 1948 | 852 | 9 |
| February ,, | 722 | 4 |
| March, ,, | 805 | 13 |
| April, | 754 | 9 |
| May, „ | 574 | 15 |
| June, „ | 559 | 11 |
| July, „ | 535 | 13 |
| August, | 477 | 1 |
| September, „ | 501 | 18 |
| October, „ | 603 | 2 |
| November, „ | 784 | 4 |
| December, „ | 848 | 13 |
| Total | 8,019 | 12 |
E (2). Trade Refuse.
Trade Refuse is collected from the shops by arrangement
with the shopkeepers, an agreed charge being made.
The growth of this section of the refuse services continues,
and in 1948 the amount reached approximately 260 loads
producing a revenue of £280.
E (3). Salvage.
| Tonnage collected. | Income. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. | C. | Q. | lbs. | £ | s. | d. |
| 787 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4,507 | 13 | 6¾ |
E (4). Public Conveniences.
Those under the control of the department are as under:
Site. Hours of opening.
Walnut Tree Road
Male and Female 6.30 a.m.—midnight.
Riversite, Male and Female 6.30 a.m.—midnight.
Station Road, Belvedere
Male and Female 24 hours—Day and Night.
West Street, Male 24 hours—Day and Night.
Heron Hill, Male 24 hours—Day and Night.
Woolwich Road, Female 6.30 a.m.—11 p.m.