[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough.

  • Smethwick (Worcestershire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1923
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Credit: [Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ing each home with extracts from the Public Health Act, 1875 (Sec. 126) and the Infectious Disease Prevention Act (Sec. 7 and 13). The follow¬ ing is a classified list of the various premises disinfected : — Small-Pox ... ... ... . 1 Enteric Fever ... . 1 Scarlet Fever ... . . 190 Diphtheria . . ... ... ... 128 Tuberculosis ... 140 Cancer . 55 Scabies ... . . ... 9 Puerperal Fever ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Pneumonia . 4 Dysentery . . ... . 1 Schools . . ... 2 Verminous Houses ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Cerebro-Spinal Fever ... . ... 1 Erysipelas ... ... . ... . 3 554 HOUSING. Number of new houses erected during the year: — (a) Total, 2. (1) As part of the municipal housing scheme, Nil. Note:—In addition to aJhove 62 houses were erected as part of the Smethwick Municipal Housing Scheme in the Oldbury district. 1.—Zlnfit Dwelling Houses. Inspection. (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected /for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) ... 11,383 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 '3) Number orf dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the previous sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 92
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