[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Macclesfield (Union) R.D.C.
- Macclesfield (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1914
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Macclesfield (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![mains at Taxal, and the laying of water mains also at Prestbury. Drainage and Sewerage:—The construction of sewers at Taxal was completed. They are not, however, being used yet, as the Joint Board are not yet prepared to receive the sewage into their main outfall sewer. Additional sewers were also laid at Woodford. Scavenging:—No provision is made for the removal of house refuse or the cleansing of earth-closets, privies, cess¬ pools, etc., such work being carried out privately Five Townships are provided with public tips. Sanitary ]inspections of the District:—Systematic inspec¬ tions of the district have been carried out throughout the year, and appended is a tabular statement by the Sanitary Inspector of the number and the nature of the inspections made by him. Premises and Occupations which are controlled by Bye¬ laws and Regulations:—There are no common lodging houses or underground sleeping rooms in the district. Three sets of premises are now engaed in carrying on Offensive Trades:—- (i) that in the Township of Gawsworth, which has long been in use as a Knacker’s Yard and for Bone Boiling; (2) recently established premises for the same purpose in close proximity to (1), but in the Township of Sutton; and (3) the Gut-scraping establishment in the Township of Tytherington. Complaint has not been received with respect to any of these during the year. Food (1) Milk Supply'.—The supervision of dairies and cowsheds has been diligently performed and 275 inspections have been made during the year. Nine cases of tuberculosis of the udder in cows were detected in the district by the Manchester Health Authorities. I12 each case the cow was slaughtered, permission being given for the sale of the carcase](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29779455_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
