[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.

  • Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dirty Condition 1 in Dakeliouse 1 Other Defects 13 Total IGG It will be noted that more than three-quarters of the defects are classiiied as “ Required Limewashing.” The Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, requires that the “ limewashing shall be renewed once at least in every six months.” Many occupiers fail to realize this obligation, and only limewash when the omission is pointed out by the Inspector, and in spite of warnings do not comply with the requirements of the Section. It may be necessary in the future, to take proceedings without notice in the case of occupiers who habitually neglect to carry out the statutory requirement. The condition of the bakehouses is, on the whole, very satisfactory, a high standard of cleanliness is observed, and in only one case has any fault been found in connection with the ordinary management, apart from the limewashing already referred to. Fish and Chip Shops.—There are 139 of these in the town. The Sanitary Inspectors have paid 3G9 visits to these during the year. The general con- dition of these is satisfactory, and a satisfactory standard of cleanliness is maintained. 53 defects were noted during the year. Eight of these had reference to the cleanliness of the premises, 14 to drainage, and 15 to water closet defects, the rest being concerned with defects in structui'e. Ice Cream Shops.—It is impossible to state the number of these, as they are continuously changing. The business is naturally to some extent seasonal, and many only run the business for a few weeks at a time. 2G0 visits have been paid to these places, and most of the people in the trade have realised the necessity of being scrupulously clean in the manu- facture and storage of such a commodity as ice-cream. 5 defects were noted ; of these two had reference to the cleanliness of the premises ; the rest were structural defects of the premises.
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