London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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17.
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
| 10. | Area (statute acres) - land and inland water | 2860 aores |
| 11. | Population at 30th June, i960 (Registrar-General's Estimate) | 46140 persons |
| 12. | Total refuse collected | 11705 tons |
| 13. | Yifeight per 1,000 population per day (365 days to year) | 13.9 cwts. |
| 14. | Number of premises from which refuse is collected | 14746 premisea |
| 15. | Premises from which collections are made at least once weekly | l00% of total |
| 16, | Average haul, single journey, to final disposal | |
| point (including miles by secondary transport) | 1 mile | |
| 17. | Kerbside collection expressed as estimated percentage of total collection | Nil % |
| 18. | Total refuse disposed of (of which nil tons were disposed of for other local authorities) | 11705 tons |
| 19. | Methods of disposal (Salvage excluded): | |
| (a) Crude tipping | ||
| (b) Controlled tipping | 44.3 % | |
| (c) Direct incineration | ||
| ^d) Separation and incineration | 55.7% | |
| (e) Other methods | ||
| 100 % |
20,
| Income (included in item 2) | Tonnage Collected (included in item 12) | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | Tons | |
| 83 | 16 | |
| (b) Scrap Metal | 4057 | 595 |
| 7410 | 894 | |
| 2066 | 793 | |
| 13616 | 2298 | |
| 21. Trade Refuse; | ||
| £673 | ||
| (b) Tonnage | 779 tons |