[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull U.D.C.
- Solihull (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1939
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Closets are water flushed. It is estimated that there are about 900 Pail Closets in the District, of which SoO are emptied weekly by the Local Authority ; in special cases this work is done twice weekly. During the year 8 pails have been converted into water closets. (ii) Public Cleansing.—Schemes are in operation through¬ out the whole of the District. House refuse is removed from about 17,110 dwelling houses ; 10,750 houses have ash-bins. The system of Controlled Tipping ” is in use, and all the Tips are well kept and a credit to the Council. (iv) Shops Act, 1934.—Number of Shops, 676. (vi) Smoke Abatement.—Complaints were received with respect to 2 premises viz., brickworks. Schools.—^The Elementary Schools and private schools of the District have been inspected as occasion arose. Rats.—Occasional complaints have been received with respect to Rats, and advice and baits have been given where necessary. Mosquitoes.—No complaints were received during the year. Rag Flock Act.—No samples were taken. The material is apparently not used in the District. D. HOUSING. Full particulars of the usual table have been compiled and are being kept for record purpose^. 3. Overcrowding.—Thore. were 19 dwelling houses over¬ crowded at the end of the year, including 4 additional cases which were found during the year. 9 cases were abated during the year. 4. Fitness of Houses. Routine inspection of houses was continued, and there is no doubt that the appointment of an additional Inspector would have enabled us to carrv on this work at an increased pace. Water Supply.- Where the water mains are available, it is the rule for the supply to ])e taken into the houses. When the only supply is from wells, the pump is almost invariably inside.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30092103_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
