[Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Radcliffe U.D.C.

  • Radcliffe (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1904
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Credit: [Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Radcliffe U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    H number of Privy Middens decrease, and Water Closets with improved dry ashpits, and floors of same above ground level, with proper doors for scavenging purposes are increased. In the year 1895 the District was scavenged less than 4 times during the year 1903 15 times, and for the year 1904 i6| times, or say once in three weeks. And in addition there are 210 Pail Closets scavenged weekly. Summary of Nuisances abated and Works carried out. Number of Loads of Street Sweepings, removed by Scavengers, 2396® 18 cwt — ..... 2156 tons Supplied to Foundries in the District, for which pay¬ ment is made to the Council Quarterly. 328 Loads Number of Ashpits emptied ... 49459 >> To Number of Houses, averaging 16^ times for year, or once every 3 weeks . 103989 ,, Total Number ol Loads of Nightsoil removed .. 8586 „ Distributed as follows To Farmers, 3096 Loads, @ 25 cwt. = 4757 tons To Destructor, 2328 ,, @ 25 cwt. = 2909 ,, To Tips, 2452 ,, @ 25 cwt. = 4065 ,, Total Loads, 8586 ,, @ 25 cwt. = Total weight 11731 ,, Gully 'Praps affixed ... 34 Brick Drains taken out...... 75 New 'File Drains laid..... 129 Ventilating Shafts on Drains when re-constructed ... 29 Defective Drains repaired and cleaned out.. 70 Defective Waste Pipes repaired .. 75 Defective Down and Eaves Spouts repaired... 33 New dry or altered Ashpits, in lieu of defective Ashpits... 53 New Privies in lieu of defective Privies .... 52 Privies converted to Water-carriage .... 105 Ashpits filled in and concreted... 12 Pails in lieu of 6 Cesspools ... 26 H ouses disinfected... .. 362 Complaints of Steam turned into Public Sewers..... 2 Back Premises cleaned after informal Notice.. —, 84
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