[Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Cannock U.D.C.

  • Cannock (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1898
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    1 cun suy little us to pi-u^cess on the (juestiou of Water Sui)i)ly, notably in Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay. Sanitaiy Engineers are working at it, and Companies have been appi'oached. One thing is evident, if buildings are to be ])ut uj), and such are .sadly needed, the Parish Councils must force on this (piestion of Water. I’ublic interests, apart from liygienie, will materially suffer, if a ])ublic su})ply of water is not speedily forthcoming. Sanitary Work of the Year. (1) lnc*rpoi'ated provi.sions of the Town Police Clauses Act, 1847, as to Fires, contained in Seedion 171 of tlie Public Health Act, 1875, to be in force in Hilton. (2) Powers, under Section 157 of the Public Health Act, 1875, to make Pye-Laws for new stt eets and buildings in Huntington. (3) Powers, under Section 23 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, to make Bye-Laws for flush- ing watei' closets, structure ()f floors, hearths, and staii’- cases, and height of rooms used as human habitations, ])aving of yards, and open spaces in connection with dwelling houses, and [)rovisions of secondary means of access for removal of house refuse, etc., in ca.ses of new streets ior parishes of Bushbury and Huntington. (4) Powers of Section 25 (unhealthy sites) and Section 33 (buildings described in deposited plans, otherwise tluin dwelling houses, not to be used as such) to be in force in BushUury and Huntington. Heath Town Sewerage. In November 1 presented a Rejxnt on the Heath I'own Sewerage Farm at Coven Heath. In the two settling tanks there was no chemical treat- ment of sewage, and no proper precii)itation. The manholes were cheked with sewage, pipes broken, and sewage leak- ing into ditches, d'here ai)peared to be no systematic insijection or supervision. The smells in the vicinity wei-e most offensive, and 1 advised the Council to insist on the immediate abatement of the nuisance. Further details of Sanitaiy Work will be added to this Report, and 1 enclose the usual Schedules i)rovided by the Local Government Board and the County Council. I remain. Gentlemen, Youi’s resi)ectfully, W.M. HOSEGUCI), M.B., Medical Officer of Health. Water Supply. Additional Powers con- ferred upon the Council. Heath Town