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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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39.
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
9. Mileage of streets cleansed 60
10. Frequency of cleansing:
(a) At least once daily - %
(b) Three to six times weekly 5 %
(c) Twice weekly - %
(d) Once weekly 35 %
(e) Less than once weekly 60%
11. Percentage of street cleansing done by
mechanical means Nil %
12. Number of street gullies cleansed 3,523
13. Number of gully cleansings during year.
(Number of gullies x number of cleansings) 8,342
14. Percentage of gully cleansing done by
mechanical means 100 %
15. Remarks
Item 1 (iv) Gully Cleansing is carried
out by Contractors and the
figures include labour and
transport.
Item 11 Sweeping carried out by
manual labour only and four
electric trucks are used for
conveyance of sweepings.