[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Leake R.D.C.
- Leake (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Leake R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![LEAKE RURAL DISTRICT CO LUCII. A-UUAI REPORT of for the year the 'UPICAL ending cist 0 IP I OPR o f HE AITH . December 19o 9. Gentlemen, I Have the honour to present to yon my annual report for h year 19o9. I have not followed the usual routine of previous yonrs, but have endeavoured as nearly as possible to cw.forn to the recommendations contained in a recent hero ran dun of the Loc.l Government Board on this subject. Area in statute acres . Population (1901) .. Humber of inhabited houses . Average number of persons per ho as . ) 7 S. 570 9. 65 7. 4.5 The physical features and general c. .tractor of t. e district arc an undulating rural district; high o: the yor.h past •: r.. po r .... i: ■..ally sloping downwards to the Vreat towards t r: . The greater part of the district is hilly, bare and t reel us, aid consists mostly of grazing land. The West = rn l lower ] namely the parishes of Stanford, TTo rmanton, and Sutton 3oningto , well wooded and picturesque and a considerable portion of the la: is under cultivation. The chief occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture ... their condition isf airly prosperous. The ho us da c co mo dal ion for the working cl... . a> is fairl; adequate and the cottages,in many instances small a.id old fashion i, are all fit for habitation; there is abundance of space arot.n houses and the cleanliness of the surroundings leaves li .tie to desired. There is no systematic supervision over the erection of new houses and there have been very few new houses erected in the die rim the population being almost stationary. yo action under t■ : Housing of the YJorking Classes Act was taken or needed. WATER SUPPLY. The water supply of the district is derived e. clus from wells, and as the quality of well vgiter is oonspaiml. 1 to change on account of contaminatioii by soakage of li.uid f the surface of the adjacent ground, movement of subsoil wat . the matter has received constant attention during the year. 17 s ampl e s of drinking wa ter w e r e s ul:: .1 is ted to : ie Inspector of ITuisances. . In 3 cases the water was so imp ...rr justify me in condemning it as unfit for drinking. In «acr¬ eases steps were taken to provide a suitable sum ply of dri : water. In no ins tance was any plunbo-solvent action fo r.nd in the various 'waters ely il r by c- 0 f-tc , your s to f these e> exist MILK SUPPLY. This is derived from farms in the district; there is no milk imported but considerable quant it i e s are s e ii c o u. o i - - - - district to London and elsewhere. The dairies are subject to regular inspection under tut Dairies, cowsheds and Milkshops o**dei . Every precaution is .nJm to insure ventilation and cleanliness of cow-sheds and dairies, and also to detect tuberculous milch cows. I strongly recommend that a veterinary Inspector be appointed to assist the Inspector in this matter.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2972028x_0001.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
