[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Harpenden U.D.C.

  • Harpenden (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1923
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Credit: [Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Harpenden U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Houses Let in Lodgings. Common Lodging Houses ] Tents, Vans, Sheds, &c. j Offensive Trades. Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshop Regulations. Aug. 31, 1900 The work of Sanitary Administratic n is carried on mainly through the Sanitary Committee, which meets once a month. Sanitary Inspection of the District:—1923. Houses inspected in routine .... . .... .... .... .... 349 ,, ,, on complaint .... .... _ .... .... 14 ,, ,, after infectious disease .... .... .... 41 Visits to Schools .... .... .... .... .... .... 12 Inspections of Bakehouses .... .... .... .... .... 12 ,, Laundries .... .... .... .... .... 6 ,, , Slaughterhouses .... .... 6 ,, Cowsheds .... .... .... .... .... 6 ,, Factories and Workshops .... .... .... 35 Privies abolished .... .... .... ...’. .... .... 8 Privies and pail closets converted to water closets .... 22 New drains constructed .... .... .... .... .... 71 Premises connected to sewers .... .... .... .... 68 Yards paved or paving repaired .... .... .... 4 New dustbins provided .... .... .... .... .... 30 Premises disinfected .... .... .... .... .... .... 36 Cases of overcrowding abated .... .... .... .... 4 Premises repaired, roofs, ceilings, walls, etc., and cleansed 48 Nuisances from dampness abated .... .... 10 Nuisances from animals, pigs, fowls, etc., abated .... 4 Cesspools emptied by Council’s men .... .... .... 18 Cesspools abolished .... .... .... • .... 21 Sample of water analysed .... .... .... .... .... 1 Premises condemned .... .... .... .... .... .... o Notices served (statutory) .... .... .... .... .... 12 ,, ,, (preliminary) .... .... .... .... .... 42 Cowsheds, Dairies and Slaughter Houses have been regularly inspected and periodically lime-whited. Bakehouses (6) are all in conformity with the Act. None are underground. All have a supply of Company’s water; there are no drains inside the premises, which are regularly lime-whited. Premises under the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, have been kept under observation so as to ensure the sanitary con- ditions being in accordance with the Act. White-washing and cleansing have been carried out; four extra w.c.s provided;