[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Leigh Borough.
- Leigh (Lancashire, England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1955
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Leigh Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951 There Is one factory on the register. This was inspected during the year and found to be satisfactory. Three samples of filling materials were submitted to an approved analyst and found to conform Regulations and the B.S. 1, 1425 standard. The results being as fo1lows:- Rag Flockt- Soluble impuritiess- Chlorine in the form Average 1.7* of Soluble Chloride Oil and Soap 18 p.p. 3.72 100,000 Cotton Felt Wadding:- Trash:- 011 Average 4.62 0.72 Dust index Average 1.7 Algerlan Fibre:- Insoluble impurities Average 1.42 MORTUARY The Public Mortuary is supervised by the Department, the two disinfectors acting as attendants. During the year Q] bodies were received for the following causes:- Accidents* Suicide Natural Causes 16 6 63 REFUSE COLLECTION This service Is under the control of the Director of Cleansing who has supplied the following Information:- Number of moveable ashbins Number of ashbins emptied Refuse dealt with at Destructor Refuse delivered to Tip 18,000 84(5,000 310 tons 21,566 tons PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT There are seven cinemas'of which one is used for live shows occasionally. Two visits were paid in the year to this class of premises for the purpose of inspection of sanitary accommodation, ventilation and cleanliness.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29727078_0037.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
