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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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19.
STREET AND GULLY CLEANSI N G. COST STATEMENT - 1954-55.
| Item | Particulars 1 | Street Sweeping and Watering 2 | Street Gully Cleansing 3 | Total 4 | Percentage of total gross expenditure 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE ACCOUNT. | £ | £ | £ | % | |
| 1 | GROSS EXPENDITURE: | ||||
| (i) Labour | 2956 | 1 | 2957 | 50 | |
| (ii) Transport | 2047 | 2 | 2049 | 35 | |
| (iii) Plant, equipment land and buildings etc. | 160 | — | 160 | 3 | |
| (iv) Other items | 223 | 475 | 698 | 12 | |
| (v) Total gross expenditure | 5,386 | 478 | 5,865 | 100 | |
| 2 | GROSS INCOME (excluding reimbursements from Ministry of Transport and the County Council) | 20 | - | 20 | - |
| 3 | NET COST | 5406 | 478 | 5,884 | - |
| 4 | Capital expenditure met from revenue (included above) | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Gross expenditure on snow clearance not included previously | 1,823 | - | - | - |
| UNIT COSTS | £ | ||||
| 6 | Net cost (item 3) per street mile | 97 | - | - | - |
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| 7 | Net cost (item 3) per 1,000 street gullies cleansed | - | 63 | - | - |
| 8 | Net cost (item 3) per 1,000 population | 114 | 10 | 124 | - |