[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Turton Local Board / U.D.C.

  • Turton (England). Local Board.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Turton Local Board / U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL The collec ion and disposal of household and trade refuse continued throughout the year on a weekly basis with direct labour. As in previous years staff shortages and absen¬ teeism presented heir difficulties, but with the exceptions of local holidays and the Christmas and New Year periods the normal service prevailed. A new 4 wheel drive tractor/dozer was brought into service in the early period of the year. This machine with its greater power has improved tip controlled work. The second continuous loading refuse freighter, - a 20 cubic yard S. & D. Pakamatic was introduced into the fleet in August. This vehicle is working the outdistricts collecting refuse, and night-soil, which is placed in a trailer tank. A new small dual purpose wagon in the form of a Transit Van fitted with a small refuse collection body was purchased as a replacement. This vehicle is used for many departmental functions, ranging from rodent control to housing repairs, and also is used for much of the additional work placed on local authorities by the Civic Amenities Act, with a driver and 2 men, collections of furniture are made on one or two days per week, staffing availability permitting. The following is a summary of the work done during the year 1968, also shown are the figures for the years 1959 and 1962 for comparisons. 1959 1962 1968 Dry ashpits emptied . 360 116 9 Privy ashpits emptied . 505 138 22 Ashbins emptied . . 228,332 264,449 360,391 Pails emptied .. . 15,152 13,158 8,851 Trade waste:— Miscellaneous waste removed . 8 tons 12 tons 75 tons Total refuse tipped. 8,589 tons 10,978 tons 9,962 tons Number of new bins issued . . 118 62 120 Number of new pails issued . . 15 3 4 Litter bins emptied 0 3,212 2,977 SALVAGE OF MATERIALS The introduction of a second continuous loading freighter has brought about a decline in the volume of paper salvaged and sold.