[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C.

  • Basingstoke (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Rd-gUSE _A]\T3 SaLVAG-I: COLLL’CTION Contd... Vohicluti in service are as folloY;s:- Rogistration No. Tyno Purchased Mileage at 31st Dcccmhor I96I- PC[U,471 ) VC&,558 ) YAA.74d ) 18 cu.yd. (fore and aft July 193^ tipping vchicl^^-S 'with March 1959 diesel .ngin^-s). April i960 89.000 61.000 52.000 689.JC& 25 cu.yd. (fore and aft ocpt. I963 13,000 tipping Vv^hicle with diesel engine and fitted \/ith power press). The oldest of those vohiclos was intended as reserve in tho event of hroakdown or accident but the increased j)opulation and the larger volume of refuse to bo colloctcd, nocessibated its regular use throughout the year. This situation v/ill be eased when an additional 35 cu.yd, , Shclvoke and Drowry Pakama.tio vehicle is delivurcd this summer. Tipping continued at Marncl Dell and during the year tho following quantities \7ero disposed of:- Loads Cu.Yds. Basingstoke R.D.C. Basingstoke Corporation C. A. D. Bramloy Park Ihrcwott Trade Refuse 1,815 (1,740) 2,149 (2,077) 149 (147) 43 (36) 1,135 (781) 29,235 (26,885) 38,562 (31,376) 1,043 (1,029) 645 (540) 6,810 (4,086) Corresponding figures for I963 aro shown in brackets. Tho agx-esment by which the Corporation may tip double th.. quantity tipped by this Council, remains in force until March, I967. Most of the trade refuse came from factories within the Borough and this refuse, when delivered to thv.- tip, is disposed of at 7s.6d., p^r load. The Drott B.T.D. Crawl^-r Tractor which is four years old, continued to give excellent service. During the year, the Council considered the facilities available at Coronation Road Depot and the Engini^cr and Surveyor v'as instructed to prepare a scheme for the reconstimetion of the building, and for the provision of improved maintenanco ccjuipiuent and '.velfa.rc facilities for employees. During the year the follov/ing materials werv^ salvaged Quantity Value Tons Cwts Qrs. Lbs Paper . . . 14 1 25 £636. Rags . . . 18 0 18 .£43. Metals . . ... 15 11 0 0 £101. £785. Comparative figures for former years 1963 - £615. 1962 - £601. 1961 - £809. The annual distance covered by this scr\'ice v ;as 38,500 miles.