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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| 10. Area (statute acres) - land and inland water | 2868 acres |
| 11. Population at 30th June, 1961 (Registrar-General's Estimate) | 45910 persons |
| 12. Total refuse collected | 11140 tons |
| 13. Weight per 1,000 population per day (365 days to year) | 13.3 cwts |
| 14. Number of premises from which refuse is collected | 14826 premises |
| 15. Premises from which collections are made at least once weekly | 100% 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) | 11140 tons |
| 19. Methods of disposal (Salvage excluded): | |
| (a) Crude tipping | -% |
| (b) Controlled tipping | 12% |
| (d) Separation and incineration | 88% |
| (e) Other methods | |
| 100% | |
| 20. Salvage. Analysis of income and tonnage: | |
| Income | Tonnage |
| (included in | Collected |
| item 2) | (included in |
| item 12) | |
| £ | Tons |
| (a) Raw Kitchen Waste 67 | 34 |
| (b) Scrap Metal 3879 | 587 |
| (c) Waste Paper 7092 | 887 |
| (d) Other Salvage 1827 | 784 |
| 12865 | 2272 |
| 21. Trade Refuse: | |
| (a) Income | £708 |
| (b) Tonnage | 800 tons |