[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke Borough.

  • Basingstoke (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE. Inspections and re-visits ... 2819 Complaints ... ... ... 44 Notices ... ... ... 76 Nuisances abated ... ... 77 Eooms coloured ... ... 7 Ceilings whitened ... . 32 Rooms papered ... ... 28 New guttering to roofs ... ... 2 Roofs repaired ... ... 5 New windows or repaired ... 3 Floors repaired ... ... 5 Doors repaired ... ... 2 Staircases repaired ... ... 2 Yards paved ... ... ... 2 W.C’s re-built or repaired ... 15 Fresh air inlets ... ... 2 Flushing apparatus repaired ... 15 Inspection covers to drains ... 1 Smoke test applied to drains ... 2 Chemical do. ... 2 Water do. ... 2 Drains cleared of obstruction ... 7 Ofi'ensive deposits removed ... 4 New inspection chambers ... ] New traps ... ... ... 4 Lots of Bedding disinfected ... 33 Houses disinfected after infectious disease 33 Schools disinfected ... ... 3 Unsound Fish, &c., destroyed ... 2300 lbs. I am again pleased to report my duties have been carried out in an amicable manner as far as possible witli everyone It has not been necessary to resort to litigation or serve statutory notices, informal and verbal notices having the desired effect. In this method of ])rocedure the desired ends are obtained without undue friction. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, HENRY J. DAVIES, Inspector of Nuisances.
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