[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough.

  • Stourbridge (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    All the above carcases were in a Slaughterhouse, and not exposed for sale. One Calf and the Sheep were “casualties. 1 These had died. The other Calf carcase was sent to a Butcher as a portion ol his dead meat supply, and was returned for utilization. I3ilbs. of bruised and damaged Imported Meat, which was unfit for sale in its raw state, was utilized for manufacturing- purposes. Infectious Diseases. 71 inspections of premises where cases of Infectious Disease or Tuberculosis occurred, were ma^e. In making these inspections many insanitary conditions were met with and dealt with. 18 Cases were removed to the Infectious Diseases Hospital. 52 houses and the whole of the dormitories at Oldswinford Hospital and the entire Sanatorium at Oldswinford Hospital were disinfected. About 500 articles of bedding- and clothing were sent to the Isolation Hospital for disinfection, and several lots of bedding destroyed at the Destructor. On account of an outbreak of Diphtheria at Oldswinford Hos¬ pital I inspected the premises on 23rd April, in company with Dr. G. H. Fosbroke, the County Medical Officer of Health, Dr. L. Hickey, the Medical Officer of the Hospital, and your Medical Officer of Health. It was suggested that I should make a thorough inspection and report to the Feoffees. This was done and on 1st May, I sent a statement of the defects found and the suggested remedies. I was afterwards asked to get out a Specification of the work necessary together with improvements of some conditions, which although not insanitary were not entirely satisfactory. This specification was prepared and tenders for the work received from Contractors. The estimated cost of the work1 was exceedingly high and the Feoffees were not disposed to incur the expense. I was then requested to prepare a specification of the essential repairs and improvements and a tender for this work was accepted. At the end of the year most of the work had been done, this included reconstruction of the drainage in several places, complete ventilation of the drains, alterations to the Bath and lavatory basins, improved flushing of Trough W.C.’s, improvements to the Urinals, trapping open drains, various plumbing improvements and other matters. In April the Tuberculosis Shelter belonging to your Town Council was erected in Corser Street, and in October a Shelter belonging to the Worcestershire County Council was erected in Love Lane.
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