[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Accrington Borough.

  • Accrington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Accrington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REFUSE COLLECTION — DISTRICT EFFICIENCY. DISTRICT: Spring Hill & Higher Antlev West and North East and South North, Peel Centre Park & Huncoat Total emptyings 129,239 135.480 130,650 126,613 115,367 Total tonnage 2,014.7 1,857.5 1,765.3 2.1162 1.486.2 Bins per man per hour 11 16 14 11 13 Weight per man per hour... lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. 1 lbs. (excluding weight of bin) 395 455 432 415 365 Weight per bin (lbs.) 35 30 30 38 29 No. of bins for District 3.407 3,046 2.964 3.406 2.500 Frequency of emptyings 38 44 44 37 46 QUANTITATIVE (SEASONAL) REFUSE ANALYSIS. 1956-57 Su miner Winter Weight 1° Weight °/o . ■ lbs. lbs. Weight of one cubic yard 773 100.0 S3S 100.0 Fine dust minus 5/16 285 36.9 308 36.8 Fuel cinder 5/16 to f 237 30.7 289 34.5 Fuel cinder over f 57 7.4 51 6.1 Organic matter 30 3.9 25 3.0 Paper 5] 6.6 50 6.0 Metal 29 3.7 38 4.5 Rags 8 1.0 13 1.5 Glass 48 6.2 29 3.4 Bone 4 0.5 o 0.2 Unclassified combustible 13 1.7 14 1.7 Unclassified incombustible 11 1.4 19 2.3 Average weight per bin 29 34