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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
Ilford 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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During the 52 weeks ended on the 1st January, 1916,
the number of horses and vans engaged in the collection
and the number of loads of house refuse removed were as
follows:—
Horses and vans, 6,709. Loads, 13,578.
Collection took place on 307 days.
Average number of horses and vans per day, 21.85.
Average number of loads per horse per day, 2.02.
The refuse was disposed of as under:—
Deposited at St. Swithin's shoot 12,894 loads.
Deposited at Brown's shoot 547 loads.
Deposited elsewhere 137 loads.
For 1914 the average number of horses per day was
21.11 and the average number of loads per horse per day
2.24, the total number of loads collected being 14,529.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
The methods whereby the sewage of the district is disposed
of have been detailed in previous reports.
There are in the district in addition:—
83 Cesspools and privies.
56 Pail closets.