[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough.

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of cesspools cleansed during the year (excluding work undertaken outside the area) 64 Number of ashpits (emptied) still in use ... 2 Total refuse collected—Dry (estimated) 16,320 tons Salvage (estimated) 1,565 tons Wet (estimated) 950 tons Weight collected per 1,000 population per day (Dry refuse and salvage) i4cwts. Refuse Disposed : — Total estimated refuse dealt with at Depot Disposal Plant or Tips (excluding wet refuse, or covering material) 19,650 tons (Incineration 5%, Tipped 87%, Salvage 8% Street Cleansing Number of Gullies 5,612 Total number of gulley cleansings 29,374 Approximate mileage of streets cleansed daily (including Sunday) 1.05 miles Approximate mileage of streets cleansed three times weekly 3.25 miles Approximate mileage of streets cleansed twice weekly 7.50 miles Approximate mileage of streets cleansed once weekly 60.68 miles Approximate mileage of streets cleansed less than once weekly 17.08 miles Total miles — 89.56 miles Trunk Road, 4.36 miles. County Roads, 30.68 miles. District Roads, 54.32 miles. Unadopted Roads, 23.18 miles. The Staff employed in these services is as follows : — Average Refuse collection and salvage ... ... 61 Refuse disposal ... ... .,. ... 4 Street cleansing ... ... ... 23 In addition to the above there is one cleansing foerman and assistant foreman (all services) and a foreman mechanic and four mechanics for vehicle maintenance.