[Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.

  • Newport (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1904
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Credit: [Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    70 Soil Pipe, not ventilated . . 7 71 it ventilator acting as as a rain conductor and terminating near window 2 72 it improperly ventilated 4 73 it trapped at the foot 4 74 it discharging into a pit and not properly connected with drain 2 75 Slop sink waste pipe connected directly with drain . . 39 76 a ,, discharging into a pit underneath trough 100 77 >? ,, discharging over a defective trap . . 6 78 a ,, pipe not properly connected with trough 3 79 a placed in an improper position 10 80 >> trough so foul as to be a nuisance . . 15 81 Urinal in such a filthy condition as to become a nuisance . . 15 82 a without a proper supply of water for cleansing 8 83 a improperly constructed 35 84 Workshops dirty 157 85 Yard unpaved 29 86 a improperly paved 25 87 a undrained 3 88 a drain improperly laid 16 89 tt ,, gully trap with defective connection • * • 4 90 it ,, in a filthy condition • « • 6 Total Number of Nuisances 2735 Foods and Drugs Acts.— As will be seen in Table, 148 samples of various kinds, chiefly milk, were taken during the year ; 8 of them were adul- terated, or 5 ‘4 per cent. Margarine Act.—The Provision and Butter Shops were visited occasionally. No infringements of the Act were discovered. It will be seen from the Summary that the total inspections and re-visits made amounted to 26,799, compared with 25,589 in the previous year. 2,735 nuisances were discovered, for which 1,192 notices were served. It was not necessary to prosecute a single person for not complying with the notice, and only 17 secondary notices were served. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, SPENCER E. JONES, Inspector of Nuisances. i
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