[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1929
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Complaints have been made of nuisanees arising from the praetiee of allotment holders and others throwing their vegetable refuse into ditehes and streams to deeompose. These have been dealt with by the sanitary inspeetors and the allotment committees involved. Smoke Abatement.—As so much of the nuisance from this cause arises from domestic fires, one of the first steps towards a cleaner town is the production of cheap gas and electricity foi the home. This has been the policy in Darlington for many years ;: At present, a determined effort is being made to urge those ]DCopl< i who must use open fires to burn smokeless fuel, either the locally ]:»rodueed coke or the proprietory fuels, e.g., Coalite, Hieoal o Kincole, now on the market. Many of the large works in th( i town have been under observation and are considering the use o modern furnaces which consume their own smoke, to the distinc advantage of the amenities and health of the neighbourhood. Premises which can be controSSed by Bye laws or Regulations^ In spite of the totally inadequate inspectorate staff an attempu has been made during the year to ascertain the conditions unde which certain people are living in the Borough in tents, vansi sheds, houses let in lodgings, and insanitary dwellings. Grea.' dilfieulty has been ex})erienced in dealing with the cases as ther : is no available satisfactory accommodation at a rental withi the capacity of these unfortunate folk. Particulars are give' in the Sanitary Inspector’s Report appended. Schools.—The sanitary condition and water supply of school are discussed in the appropriate report included herewith. Drainage, Sewerage and Closet Accommodation.—The town ' sewered on the partially combined system, and storm overflow' are provided discharging at convenient points, chiefly in tb neighbourhood of the River Skerne. The sewage is conveye to the Sewage Farm situated on the west bank of the Skern*: about a mile to the south of the town. Treatment of the sewag is carried out by broad irrigation. An experimental activate sludge plant is shortly to be installed. As there are still approximately 4,500 privy ashpits in in in the town, the question of additional means of sewage disi)os! - has been considered, and an experimental plant is now installed o j the activated sludge principle. It is estimated that tl whole work will be completed in three years from now. ,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0054.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
