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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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41.
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
10. Area (statute acres) - land and inland water 2,868 acres
11. Population at 30th June, 1963 (Registrar-General's
Estimate) 46,230 persons
12. Total refuse collected 11,763 tons
13. What percentage of total refuse collected (tons)
is weighed 100%
14. Weight (cwts.) per 1,000 population per day
(365 days to year) 13.9 cwts.
15. Number of premises from which refuse is collected 15,053 premises
16. Premises from which collections are made at least
once weekly 100% of total
17. Average haul, single journey, to final disposal
point (including nil miles by secondary transport) 10 miles
18. Kerbside collection expressed as estimated
percentage of total collection Nil %
19. Total refuse disposed of (of which nil tons were
disposed of for other local authorities) 11,763 tons
20. Methods of disposal (Salvage excluded):
(a) Crude tipping 29 %
(b) Controlled tipping - %
(c) Separatior/controlled tipping - %
(d) Direct incineration - %
(e) Separation and incineration 71 %
(f) Other methods (state nature) - %
100 %
| Income (included in Item 2) | Tonnage Collected (Included in Item 12) | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | Tons | |
22. Trade Refuse:
(a) Income £909
(b) Tonnage 1,000 tons