[Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Cannock R.D.C.

  • Cannock (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1896
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Credit: [Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Cannock R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    'svliicli is mostly foniided on sentiment and ignorance of the solid facts. ]\Iany of the arrears in vaccination have been cleared olf this year, and by means of personal visits of the Vaccination Officer better results are obtained. Cemeteries. Grea*: Wyrle}' Cemetery is practically ready for use. Chesly.i Hay is making* piovision for one, and I would suggest to the Council the urgent need for a Cemetery in Essington parish. At present, the people in this pai-ish have to go to Ilushbury, a distance of six miles from some parls in Essington, entailing much expense and toil to the miners of the district. Inspector’s Summary (on D. Reid's suggested foi m). Foul condition of houses ... ... ... ... 6 Houses unfit for habitation ... ... ... ... 1 Dairies and Milkshops ... ... ... ... 35 Cowsheds ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Rakehouscs ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Slaughter Houses ... ... ... ... ... 4 Canal Boats ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 Ashpits and Privies ... ... ... ... ... 16 Drainage ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Water Supply ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Pigstyes ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Other Xuisances ... ... ... ... ... 7 Water Analysed ... ... ... ... ... 1 Water Condemned ... ... ... ... ... 1 Schools Disinfected ... ... .. ... ... 3 Houses Visited after Infecnous Disease ... ... 72 Houses Disinfected ... ... ... ... ... 40 Uncertified Deaths —Causes of su?l’. Cannock District ... ... ... ... 4 Premature Birth Xatural causes Convulsions 2 (Esiington and Cheslvn Hav) 1 ...' (’^VyHey) 1 ... ... (Essington) Brewood District 11 Heart Failure Convulsh ns ... Bnmehitis Premat me Biith Old Age Pneunn Ilia ... Epilepsy 2 (Brewood and Bushbury) 2 (Cliiiich Eaton and Strettou) 3 (Penkridge and Bushbury) 1 ... ... (Brewood) 1 ... ... (Brewood) 1 ... ... ... (Acton) 1 (Hipley) Ccincteric.s. Uir er ilie I loaf IS.