[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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![Scavenging.—The scavenging of the town has been very satisfactorily carried out. The refuse is disposed of principally by depositing on tips which are covered with soil or clean ashes. A small proportion of i)rivy refuse is conveyed to farms for use on the land. The conversion of the ])rivy ashpits will wipe away this problem to a great extent. In the work of conversions, ' special tipping bins are being installed so that collection of refuse will be more rapid and efiicient. Cemeteries.—Three large Cemeteries with recent extensions > provide adequate room for disposal by earth burial for many years to come. Crematorium.—Public o])inion is now awaking to this sanitary method of disposal of our dead. The Darlington Crematorium situated in the West Cemetery was used during the year for the record number of 55 cremations. The Medical Officer of Health holds the appointment of Honorary Medical Referee for the authorizing of each cremation by the Darlington Cremation Society. SECTION XIV. LEGISLATION INTRODUCED DURING 1929. Many new Orders and Regulations were issued by the ^Minister of Health during the year, affecting the Health Department, and it has proved quite a task keeping the practical work uj) to date with the legislation. Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. Agricultural Produce (Cirading and Marking) Regulations made under Act of 1928. Housing Acts (Revisions of Contributions) Order, 1928. Vaccination Order 1929. Local Government Act, 1929. Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. I Order, 1929. Artificial Cream Act, 1929.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0055.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
