[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Accrington Borough.

  • Accrington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Accrington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and in addition to the above, 1,411 waste water closets were unstopped by Corporation workmen during the year. In connection with the above defects, notices have been served—17 statutory and 175 informal—190 of which have received adequate attention. It was not found necessary to institute any legal proceedings. Housing Acts. Twenty-one inspections under Section 28 of the Act of 1919 have been made during the year, and notices served on the owners of same to remedy the defects found. The defects consisted of the want of general repairs, broken roof gutters and fall pipes, etc. It was not found necessary to serve any closing orders during the year. Closet Accommodation. During the year conversions to fresh water closets have been carried out as under :— From Pails 9 ,, other types Nil. The approximate number of each type of closet now in use in the Borough, is as follows :— Fresh Waste Pails Water Closets. Water Closets. 1299 9244 951 Factory and Workshop Acts. 18 complaints were received from H.M. Inspector of Factories, and the matters referred to were remedied. Diseases of Animals Acts. No serious outbreaks of disease occurred locally during the year, and the provisions of the Acts, so far as they relate to this department have been carried out. The handling of all cattle coming into the Borough on licence has been supervised.
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