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Chingford 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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of materials collected. In addition to pursuing normal salvage
work, the Council has organised during the year two Salvage Drives,
the results in each case proving satisfactory.
The collection of kitchen waste continued to be an adminis'
trative problem and although the communal bins were maintained,
the Council found it necessary during the year to put this work out
to contract to a local pig breeder.
The weighbridge was maintained under contract and the fees
during the year amounted to £40 18s. 6d., representing 1,637
weighings as against £42 14s. 6d. or 1,709 weighings in the previous
year.
The income derived from the collection of trade refuse was
£67, which was less than the previous year due to the remission
of charges in cases where the material collected had a salvage value.
HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE
Table showing costs for the year ended 31st March, 1943.
| 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 | £4744 | 4616 | 3707 | 3336 | 8451 | 7952 | ||||||
| B | Gross income | 67 | 67 | 3983 | S983 | 4050 | 4050 | ||||||
| C | Net cost | £4677 | 45149 | — | — | 4401 | 3902 | ||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| D | Gross expenditure per ton | 17 | 9½ | 17 | 3¾ | 13 | 10¾ | 12 | 6 | 31 | 8¼ | 29 | 9¼ |
| E | Gross income, per ton | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11¼ | 14 | 11¼ | 15 | 2¼ | 15 | 2¼ | ||
| F | Net cost, per ton | 17 | 6½ | 17 | 0¾ | — | — | 16 | 6 | 14 | 7½ | ||
| G | Net cost, per 1,000 population | ||||||||||||
| 124 | 120 | — | - | 116 | 98 | ||||||||
| H | Net cost, per 1,000 houses or premises from which refuse is collected | 406 | 395 | — | — | 383 | 322 | ||||||
1. Total refuse collected (in tons) 5,333
2. Population (Mid-Year) 37,790
3. Weight per 1,000 population per day
(in cwts.) 7.7
4. Number of occupied houses and
premises (end of year, 1942) 11,475 (approx).
Note.—(a) "Loan charges" include interest on loans; repayment of loans;
revenue contributions to capital outlay and capital receipts.
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