[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper (Union) R.D.C.

  • Belper (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5. Water Supply. The number of houses supplied with public supply is 2,040. Duffield and Milford. The supply is obtained from Handley W'ood, and supplementary from Belper Urban. Crick, South Wingfield, Holloway, and Pentrich. Supplied from Springs at Lea. Holbrook. Supplied from Belper Urban. Smalley Common. The supply is from Mapperley pit. Mapperley. The supply is from Shipley Colliery. The nature of such supply is of e.xcellent quality. No information is available as to— Number of houses with no supply within 100 yards ,, ,, supplied from surface wells. ,, ,, supplied from Springs. Supplies which are liable to pollution are immediately dealt with on discovery. 6. Action taken with regard to places over which Council have supervision ; also Bye-laws and Regulations which have been adopted, and dates : Lodging-houses. Nil. Bye-laws, 1903. Slaughter-houses. 31 registered. Proceedings taken for using unlicensed slaughter-house. All regularly inspected. Dairies and Cowsheds. 236 registered. Improvements are being effected as regards ventilation, lighting, &c. Regula- tions, 1888. Bakehouses. 12 registered. One drain removed. Lime washing and cleanliness properly attended to. Offensh'e Trades. Nil. Factories and Workshops. Regularly inspected, and notices served when re(]uired. Home-workers’ houses visited, and found satisfactory. 7. Schools. The sanitary condition is a matter now left to the School Authorities.