[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Living Vans, Tents, and Sheds .—Notices have been served in 5 cases where there has been contravention of the Bye-Laws relating to the above, all of which were duty complied with. In 10 other cases a verbal notice had the desired effect. The Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910.— During the year, 98 houses were inspected in accordance with the above Regulations. In 53 cases, notices were served for the remedying of sanitary defects, and in 21 cases such notices were complied with. No action has been taken'in respect of the dwelling-houses un- fit for human habitation, owing to the impossibility of obtaining alternative accommodation for the displaced tenants. Q Sanitary Conveniences. — During the year 3 notices were served under Section 36 of the Public Health Act, 1875, for the substitution of water-closets and ashbins for old-fashioned privy- middens, and in one case such notice v^as complied with. There were also 15 water-closets substituted for old privy-middens and privy-ashpits in cases where Notices under Section 36 had been served prior to 1921, making ar total of 16 water-closets substi- tuted during the year. The following is a revised table of the number of Notices served and Conversions made during the 9 years 1912—1921:— Year. Notices served. Complied with at 31st Dec., 1921. Notices re-served. Outstanding at 31st Dec., 1921. 1912 743 739 1 3 1913 777 689 84 4 1914 589 545 38 6 1915 109 103 2 4 1916 64 41 0 23 1917 1 1 0 0 1918 1 0 1 0 1919 94 88 0 6 1920 50 39 0 11 1921 3 1 0 2
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