[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OPERATIONAL STATISTICS Area (statute acres)—land and inland water .... 4,066 acres Population at 30th June, 1953 61,420 persons Total refuse collected (tons). Indicate whether estimated 16,507 tons (est.) Weight (cwts.) per 1,000 population per day (365 days to year) 14.7 cwts. Number of premises from which refuse is collected 17,701 premises Premises from which daily collection is made .... Nil % of total Average haul (miles) by collection vehicle to disposal point (single journey) 2\ miles Kerbside collection, if practised, expressed as estimated percentage of total collection .... Nil % Total refuse disposed of (of which Nil tons were disposed of for other local authorities) 16,507 tons Methods of disposal (salvage excluded): (a) Crude tipping Nil % (b) Controlled tipping 92% (c) Direct incineration 8% (d) Separation and incineration Nil % (e) Other methods (state nature) . Nil % 100% Salvage and Trade Refuse Analysis of income and tonnage: Income Tonnage collected £ Tons Salvage: (a) Raw Kitchen Waste 4,387 798 (b) Scrap Metal 104 41 (c) Waste Paper 2,679 413 (d) Other Salvage (Rags) 6 2 7,176 1,254 Trade Refuse 771 1,322 Vehicle Maintenance This has always been an important matter but it is now develop- ing into a major section of the department. In addition to departmental vehicles maintenance is now undertaken of the Housing Department vehicles, Parks Department equipment and recently the Civil Defence Vehicles have been added.
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