[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough.

  • Pontefract (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Love Lane Terrace, with an additional closet and 3 con¬ versions and 3 additional closets in the same street. The work had not been commenced at the end of the year, but it is hoped that progress will be made and that the 400 privies will soon be wiped out. The conversions of privies in the Park Avenue district are in abeyance on account of the very poor pressure of town’s water there. Six conversions of privies into Water Closets have been carried out. Town’s Water Supply to Houses. In the outlying district of Fairy Hill where drinking water was obtained 250 yards from the houses, a supply of Town’s water has now been laid on to the eight cottages there. The following properties have had Town’s water taken into the houses in place of the stand pipes : — 8 Houses in Tanshelf Drive. 8 ,, Barbican Bow, also new sinks fixed. 5 ,, Nags Head Inn Yard. 10 ,, Star Yard. Yard Surfaces.— An improvement has been made by the sett pav¬ ing of the unsatisfactory yard surfaces at the Blue Bell and Robin Hood Inns, and storm boards provided in case of the overflowing of the sewers so as to prevent the flood¬ ing of the Robin Hood. The paving of back streets is still much needed in several parts of the Town. Rats and IV!see Order.— Notices have been sent out to farmers and others whose premises were likely to be infested with Rats, and
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