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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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15.
STREET AND GULLY CLEANSING COST STATEMENT 1956/57
| Item | Particulars 1 | Street Sweeping and Watering 2 | Street Gully Cleansing3 | Total 4 | Percentage of total gross expenditure 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE ACCOUNT | £ | £ | £ | % | |
| 1 | GROSS EXPENDITURE | ||||
| (i) Labour | 4702 | 3 | 4705 | 60 | |
| (ii) Transport | 2227 | 5 | 2232 | 29 | |
| (iii) Plant, equipment, land and building etc. | 111 | - | 111 | 1 | |
| (iv) Other items | 262 | 535 | 797 | 10 | |
| (v) Total gross expenditure | 7302 | 543 | 7845 | 100 | |
| 2 | GROSS INCOME (excluding reimbursements from Ministry of Transport and the County Council. | 96 | - | 96 | - |
| 3 | NET COST | 7206 | 543 | 7749 | - |
| 4 | Capital expenditure met from revenue (included above) | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Gross expenditure on sanding, gritting and snow clearance, not included previously. | 17 | - | - | - |
| UNIT COSTS | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 6 | Net cost (Item 3) per street mile | 129 | - | - | - |
| 7 | Net cost (item 3) per1000 street gullies cleansed | 71 | - | - | |
| 8 | Net cost (item 3) per 1000 population | 154 | 12 | 166 | - |