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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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15.
STREET AND GULLY CLEANSING
COST STATEMENT 1955-56
| Item | Particulars | Street Sweeping and Watering | Street Gully Cleansing | Total | Percentage of total grosa expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| REVENUE ACCOUNT | £ | £ | £ | % | |
| 1 | GROSS EXPENDITURE | ||||
| (i) Labour | 381,8 | 1 | 3849 | 56 | |
| (ii) Transport | 2136 | 5 | 2141 | 31 | |
| (iii) Plant, equipment, land and buildings, etc. | 166 | - | 16 6 | 2 | |
| (iv) Other items | 246 | 502 | 748 | 11 | |
| (v) Total gross expenditure | 6396 | 508 | 6904 | 100 | |
| 1 2 | GROSS, INCOME (excludii reimbursements from Ministry of Transport and the County Council | 23 | - | 23 | - |
| 3 | NET COST | 6373 | ---- 508 | 6881 | - |
| 4 | Capital expenditure met from revenue (included above) | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Gross expenditure on sanding, gritting and snow clearance, not included previously. | 765 | - | - | - |
| UNIT COSTS | £ | ||||
| 6 | Net cost (item 3) per street mile | 114 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| 7 | Net cost (item 3) per 1000 street gullies cleansed | 66 | - | ||
| 8 | Net cost (item 3) per 1000 population | 134 | 11 | 345 |