[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Andover Borough.
- Andover (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1905
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Andover Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Measles. An extensive epidemic of this disease commenced in July The first case occun ed in an infant school, and the infection could be traced to a child who had visited Longparish, where the disease had Iteen jnevalent. The younger school children were ihose chielly attacked. 'I'he epidemic was of a mild type. The 6 deaths which ensued were due to lung complications. DiphtLcriu. Eigl'it cases of dijditlieria were notified ; in neither case was I enabled to tntce its origin. Hcariet Fever. Seven cases of this disease were notified, five houses in all being infected. Frytipeliis. Two cases of this disease were notified. Puerperal Fever. One case occurred ; no source of direct infection could be traced, but the drains of the house were found to be defective. T^ol^^^ioll Hospital. In all cases of infection the unaffected children were e.xcludcd from school and the houses vei v carefully disinfected at the termination of the illness. Four cases have been treated in this institution. Water Supply. Has been of excellent quality and sulficient for all purposes throughout the year. Very necessary e.xtension of tire mains have been made in the Old Winton Koad, jMilhvay Road, and Ale.xandra Road. Houses iir the higher part of the Town have been recommended to jtut in cisterns to en.sure a constant supply of water, and to keep these filled increased inimiung has been undertaken at the Waterworks. A well at Batchelor’s Barn w;is touud jufiluted, and notice was served for it to be ]u-opcrly cleaned out. Si'liools Closed. The following Schools have been closed in consequence of measles :— Charlton. Hale’s Infant School. British Infant School. Xational Infant School. Sewerajic and .l»raiuas,'C. The system is still working satisfactorily ; the amount dealt with is about the same as last year. This corresponds roughly with the amount of water pumped at your Waterworks. Considerable amount of effluvia arises frojii these Works especially on damp days, when the atmosphere is heavily charged with moisture. To try and lessen this, a ventilating shaft is to be put up in the Septic Tank. The cleansing of the Filter Beds should also help. .\ new Sewer has been laid in the High Street, which has enabled owners of property to connect their house drains with the main system. It has already proved a great benefit to the health of the inhabitants in that part. The Drain in the Black Swan Yard is in an unsatisfactory condition, and I would strojigly recommend its being relaid. With the e.xtension of the Sewers in London Street, Old Winton Road, and iMillway Road, the system of Drainage is now within practicable reach of all houses in the Town of Andover. Filter Heds. The efficiency of these has been greatly improved by the washing and the rei)lacing of the filtering material. BatLs. Were again open to the public on Saturdays from June to the end of September. On each occasion that I visited, they were scrupulously clean and in excellent order. Hou'o Ac- eoiniijodatioii. A good deal of building is still in progress, and the accommodation has not been so limited as in the last few years, though cheaper rented cottages are still W'anted. 'rin'cc houses were closed as being unfit for human habitation. An inspection of cottages resulted in X5 being cleaned and repaired. J'ov u Itiver. It is very gialilying to learn from your Inspector’s report that the appearance of the River continues to inqirove, and that the bed is resuming its normal aspect. The 'I’own Rivei- is no longer a receptacle for house-sewage, all drains having now been dii'ccled into the sewers. Fa/;tory Act. 'I'he Workblioj).-> and Laundries have been inspected, attention being given to light, heating, ventilation, eonstriiction, and condition of floors, lime washing, painting, lavatory acconnnodalion, and cubic capacity of the workshops.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28806268_0004.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
