[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough.

  • West Bromwich (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1914
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Credit: [Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    new Regulations to be made under the Dairies and Cowsheds Act, 1914, which is to come into operation in October next. The provision of a cover to the milk receptacle is much more general than it was some years ago, but the association of the sale of milk with dust-producing articles shows no abatement. In consequence of the emaciated condition of two cows in one of the cowsheds, the Veterinary Inspector (Mr. Harvey Collett) made a special examination of the cows in the shed, but was of opinion that none of the animals were suffering from Tuberculosis. Five hundred and forty-seven visits have been paid to dairies, cowsheds, and milkshops during the year. INSPECTION OF COMMON LODGING HOUSES AND HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS. During the year the three common lodging houses have been regularly inspected, 153 visits in all having been made. There has been a change of management in the Union Street lodging house, with the result that a marked improve¬ ment has taken place. I have, however, frequently to direct the attention of the keeper of the Holloway Bank establishment to certain minor infringements of the Bye-laws, and the renewal of his license was held up for some time. There are seven houses let in lodgings, and these also have been inspected from time to time. INSPECTION OF CANAL BOATS. I have inspected 141 canal boats, representing a total population of 132 men, 98 women, and 210 children, the proportion of children again being high. The condition of the boats generally was very fair, and infringements of the Regulations were neither numerous nor serious. The follow¬ ing are the particulars of the infringements:—Non-production of certificate, 1 case; overcrowding, 2 cases; want of painting, 2 cases; leakage and dilapidated boats, 6 cases; certificate did not identify owner of boat, 1 case; boat not properly marked, 1 case. Twelve notices were served and in ten cases our demands have already been complied with.
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