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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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STREET AND GULLY CLEANSING COST STATEMENT 1960/61
| Item | Particulars | Street Sweeping jand Watering | Street Gully Cleansing | Total | Percentage of total gross expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| i | £ | £ | £ | ||
| REVENUE ACCOUNT " ' | |||||
| 1, | GROSS EXPENDITURE | ||||
| (i) Labour | 4204 | 8 | 4212 | 53 | |
| (ii) Transport | 2527 | 2 | 2529 | 32 | |
| (iii) Plant, equipment land & buildings etc. | 15 | – | 165 | 2 | |
| (iv) Other items | 388 | 681 | 1069 | 13 | |
| (v) Total gross expenditure | 7284 | 691 | 7975 | 100 | |
| 2. | GROSS INCOME (excluding reimbursements from Ministry of Transport and the County Council) | 80 | 80 | – | |
| 3. | NET COST | 7204 | 691 | 7895 | - |
| Capital expenditure met from revenue (included above) | – | – | – | – | |
| 5. | Gross expenditure on sanding, gritting and snow clearance, not included previously | – | – | – | – |
| UNIT COSTS | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 6. | Average net cost (item 3) per street mile cleansed per annum | 124 | – | – | |
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| 7. | Net cost (item 3) per 1,000 street gullies cleansed | – | 85 | – | – |
| 8. | Net cost (item 3) per 1,000 population | 156 | 15 | 171 |