[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull U.D.C.

  • Solihull (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    small sewage treatment works have during the year been discontinued, and the sewers connected to tliose of the Joint Drainage Board. The five Cesspool Em}:)tving iMachines are kept very fully employed ; there are about obb Cess]:)Ools in the District. Sewer Extensions, 1988. Direct Labour—Yew Tree Lane, Solihull. Grange Road, Dorridge, and Whitefields Road, Solihull. 9in. Foul Water Sewers. During the year 1,568 dwelling houses were passed for occupation. 2 (i) The Rivers Cole and Blythe pass through this District in their early stages. There is no known pollution taking place. 8 (i) Closet AccommodaHon.—About four-fifths of the Closets are water flushed. It is estimated that there are about 900 Pail Closets in the District, of which 850 are emptied weekly by the Local Authority ; in special cases this work is done twice weekly. During the year 19 pails have been converted into water closets. (ii) Public Cleansiii^.—Schemes are in operation through¬ out the whole of the District. Mouse refuse is removed from about 16,5(K) dwelling houses ; 16,800 houses have ash-bins. The refuse tips are situated as under :— Lode Lane, Solihull. Old Sewage WTrks, Olton. Fordrove Farm, Flmdon. Houndsfield Lane, Tidbury Green. The Old Brickyard, Chessetts Wood. Olton Road, Shirley. High Street, Solihull Lodge. Brown’s Lane, Bentley Heath. The system of “ Controlled Tipping ” is in use, and all the Tips are well kept and a credit to the Council. (hi) Sanitary Inspections of the District.—The Table appended to the Sanitary Inspector’s Report gives a summary of his inspections, and in his Report will be found full details on this matter.
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