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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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in the various streets, and a car with trailer attached was used
for the collection of the waste food. With overhead charges
amounting to £700, it was, of course, impossible for the scheme
to be a financial success, but there is no doubt that the quantity
of pig food sold could be justified in relation to the country's needs.
The weighbridge was maintained under contract, and the fees
received during the year amounted to £42 14s. 6d., representing
1,709 weighings, as against £40 19s. 0d., representing 1,638
weighings in the previous year.
The sums received during the year for the removal of Trade
Refuse amounted to £78, a decrease of £35 of the amount
collected in the previous year. This decrease is due to the
collection of Trade Refuse free of charge in cases where this had
a salvage value.
Table showing costs for the year ended 31st March, 1941
| 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 | £5311 | 4516 | 3981 | 3599 | 9292 | 8115 | ||||||
| B | Gross income | 78 | 78 | 2580 | 2580 | 2658 | 2658 | ||||||
| C | Net cost | £5233 | 4438 | 1401 | 1019 | 6634 | 5457 | ||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| D | Gross expenditure per ton | 20 | 10½ | 17 | 8½ | 15 | 7½ | 14 | 1½ | 36 | 5¾ | 31 | 10 |
| E | Gross income, per ton | 3½ | 3½ | 10 | 1½ | 10 | 1½ | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ||
| F | Net cost, per ton | 20 | 6¾ | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0¾ | 21 | 5 |
| G | Net cost, per 1,000 population | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| 147 | 125 | 39 | 28 | 186 | 153 | ||||||||
| H | Net cost, per 1,000 houses or premises from which refuse is collected | 451 | 382 | 120 | 88 | 571 | 470 | ||||||
1. Total refuse collected (in tons) 5,089
2. Population (Mid-Year) 35,440
3. Weight per 1,000 population per day
(in cwts.) 7.9
4. Number of occupied houses and
premises (end of year, 1941) 11,600
Note.—(a) "Loan charges" include interest on loans; repayment of loans;
revenue contributions to capital outlay and capital receipts.
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