[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C.

  • Driffield (Humberside, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The villaj^'e of XAFFERTOX is the only one in which the collection of Night-soil is undertaken. The work is let out by contract, the night-soil becoming the property of the Contractor who disposes of it on land in his own occut)ation. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. The work done in the Fuldic Flealth Denartment during the year is shown in the following tabular statement com])iled by the Senior Sanitary Inspector:— (The numbers marked appear also under Section D, “Housing” or include numbers which ap])ear under that heading). HOUSING. Dwelling houses inspected .... .... 248'‘' Number of subsequent visits .... .... 41 Informal Notices served .... .... 23 ,, ,, complied with .... .... 23 Statutory Notices scr\^ed .... .... none Dwelling-houses found overcrowded .... 2 Frivies com.'erted to W.C’s. .... .... 2 ,, ,, to Fail Closets .... 10 Fail Closets converted to W.C’s. .... 9 New houses built ( Frivate enterprise) .... 17 ,, ,, (Council Houses) .... 28 DISINFECTION N DISINFESTATION Houses disinfected after cases of infectious diseases .... .... 14 Schools disinfected .... .... .... 1 Houses disinfested. Eradication of bugs, etc. 2 Total number of nuisances found ,, ,, remedied WATER SUFFLIES. Ne\\’ ia)uses su])plied Connell houses Other houssvs newly Other premises rom water mains )) }f n )) }> )) 19 19 11 28 / 2