[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough.

  • Smethwick (Worcestershire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    E.rtravt from “ The British Medical Joyrnol ” dated Idth Seiytemher, 1883. SANITAEY AHKAYGEMENTS AT SMETHWICK.” ■■ Smethwick is a manufacturiuo' town in South Statt'ordshii-e, with a population of upwards of 25,(hid persons. It is higdi time the local sajiitajy authority bestirred itself. The drainage of the town, or what passes for drainage is of the most primitive and pernicious description. We are informed that a foul ditch runs through some of the streets; and that an open sewer is to be found in the centre of the town running alongside the principal thoroughfare, Eolfe Street, where it recei^'es the contents of several ])ig- styes. Another o])en sewer runs alongside High Park Eoad, and there receiA'es drainage from what is called the ‘ tip.’ These three servers all join together at a place which is cheerfully known as Meriy Hell,’ and whicdi, for many years, has been well-known as a fer'er-den.”