Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |