[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOSPITALS FOR BRITISH WOUNDED, AND NURSING HOMES AND DETENTION HOSPITALS EOR BILLETED TROOPS. These special Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Billetted Houses have been inspected from time to time, the Drainage and sanitary fittings have been repaired under the supervision of this Department as required. Efficient means have also been taken in deal- ing with verminous conditions of the men and their uniforms, etc., as they arrive in the town on leave. RE CINEMAS AND PICTURE PALACES. The special arrangements made under your Authority, for the regular disinfecting of these pre- mises by the Public I)isinfector once a fortnight has been continued during the year. The charge to cover his time and materials used has been defrayed by the Proprietors. General Inspections have also been made of the premises as to the Sanitary Con- veniences, Lighting and Ventilation. THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS, 1901- 1907. The total number of workshops and workplaces now registered in the Borough is 574, a decrease of 65 on last year’s total. During the year 26 new workshops have been registered, 45 workrooms have been measured, and 41 cards, re cubic space, etc., have been supplied to the occupiers. In all cases v/here nuisances have been found Notices have been given to the owner or occupier of the premises to remedy the defects, and it is very