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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
Chingford 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Table showing costs for the year ended 31st March, 1940
| Item. | Particulars | I—Collection | II—Disposal | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Including Depreciation or Loan charges | Excluding Loan charges etc. | Including Depreciation or Loan charges | Excluding Loan charges etc. | Including Depreciation or Loan charges | Excluding Loan charges etc. | ||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | ||||||
| (See Note a) | (See Note a) | (See Note a) | |||||||||||
| A | Gross expenditure | 3088 | 2808 | 2812 | 2401 | 5900 | 5209 | ||||||
| B | Gross income | 146 | 146 | 1379 | 1379 | 1525 | 1525 | ||||||
| C | Net cost | 2942 | 2662 | 1433 | 1022 | 4375 | 3684 | ||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| D | Gross expenditure per ton | 8 | 10¼ | 8 | 0½ | 8 | 0¾ | 6 | 10½ | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
| E | Gross income, per ton | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11½ | 3 | 11½ | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 4½ | ||
| F | Net cost, per ton | 8 | 7 | 7½ | 4 | 1¼ | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6½ | 10 | 6½ | |
| G | Net cost, per 1,000 population | ||||||||||||
| H | Net cost, per 1,000 houses or premises from which refuse is collected | 245 | 222 | 119 | 85 | 364 | 307 | ||||||
1. Total refuse collected (in tons) 6,972
2. Population (Mid-Year) 39,460
3. Weight per 1,000 population per day
(in cwts) 10.2
4. Number of occupied houses and
premises (end of year, 1939) 12,000
Note.—(a) "Loan charges" include interest on loans; repayment of loans;
revenue contributions to capital outlay and capital receipts.
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