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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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Table: OPERATIONAL STATISTICS

OPERATIONAL STATISTICS

9, Mileage of streets cleansed58
10, Frequency of cleansing:
(a) At least once daily-%
(b) Three to six times weekly-%
(c) Twice weekly-%
(d) Once weekly95%
(e) Less than once weekly-%
11, Percentage of street cleansing done by mechanical meansNil%
12, Number of street gullies cleansed3348
13, Number of gully cleansings during year (Number of gullies x number of cleansings)8009
14, Percentage of gully cleansing done by mechanical means100%
15, Remarks:
Item 1 (iv) Gulley Cleansing is carried out by contractors and the figure includes labour and transport.
Item 11 Sweeping carried out by manual labour and three electric trucks are used for conveyance of sweepings.