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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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13.
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS.
| 10. Area (statute acres) - land and inland water | 2868 acres |
| 11. Population at 30th June, 1953 (Registrar -General's Estimate) | 47,770 persons |
| 12. Total refuse collected | 11,490 tons |
| 13. Weight per 1,000 population per day (365 days to year) | 13.18 cwts |
| 14. Number of premises from which refuse is collected | 14,117 premises |
| 15. Promises from which daily collection is made | - % of total |
| 16. Average haul by collection vchicle to disposal point (single journey) | 1 mile |
| 17. Kerbside collection, if practised, expressed as estimated percentage of total collection | - % |
| 18. Total refuse disposed of (of which nil tons were disposed of for other local authorities) | 11.490 tons |
| 19. Methods of disposal (Salvage excluded): | |
| percentage | |
| (a) Crude tipping | - |
| (b) Controlled tipping | 51 |
| (c) Direct incineration | - |
| (d) Separation and incineration | 49 |
| (c) Other methods | - |
| 100 | |
20. Salvage and Trade Refuse. Analysis of income and tonnage;
| Income (included in Item 2) | Tonnage Collected (included in Item 12) | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvage: | Tons | |
| (a) Raw Kitchen Waste | 153 | 18 |
| (b) Scrap Metal | 1951 | 493 |
| (c) Waste paper | 4768 | |
| (d) Other Salvage | 2029 | 1121 |
| (e) Totals | 8901 | 2249 |
| Trade Refuse | 437 | 203 |