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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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15.
STREET AND GULLY CLEANSING COST STATEMENT 1959/60
| Item | Particulars | Street Sweeping and Watering | Street Gully Cleansing | Total | Percentage of total gross expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 | REVENUE ACCOUNT | £ | £ | £ | % |
| GROSS EXPENDITURE | |||||
| (i) Labour | 5318 | 20 | 5338 | 61 | |
| (ii) Transport | 2197 | 2 | 2199 | 25 | |
| (iii) Plant, equipment, land & buildings etc. | 229 | - | 229 | 3 | |
| (iv) Other items | 321 | 633 | 954 | 11 | |
| (v) Total gross expenditure | 8065 | 655 | 8720 | 100 1 | |
| 2 | GRCSS INCOME (excluding reimbursements from Ministry of Transport and the County Council | 80 | - | 80 | |
| NET COST | 7985 | 655 | 8640 | - | |
| 4 | Capital expenditure met from revenue (included above) | - | - | ||
| 5 | Gross expenditure on sanding, gritting and snow clearance, not included previously | 57 | - | - | _ |
| 6 | UNIT COSTS | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Average net cost (item 3) per street mile cleansed | 138 | - | |||
| 7 | Net cost (Item 3) Per 1,000 street gullies cleansed | - | 82 | - | - |
| 8 | Net cost (Item 3) per 1,000 population | 173 | 14 | 187 | - |