[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The ashpit question is at present receiving the serious attention of the Health Committee with a view to their entire abolition and I hope to be able to state in my next report that good progress has been made. In response to the representations from the Department, 4,170 metal ashbins were provided. Of this number 157 were supplied by the Corporation in default. Particular attention is being paid by the sanitary inspectors to the misuse of ashbins, and in this connection occupiers are reminded from time to time of their duty to use the receptacles provided in a proper manner. Public Conveniences.—Besides the need of additional con- conveniences in various parts of the city there is room for con¬ siderable improvement in the way of reconstruction of many of those now existing. Flushing.—The flushing services continued as previously. The work has been carried out efficiently and during the past year 9,106 flushing operations were carried out in connection with public conveniences, and 177 flushings at private properties. The income derived from private flushings was £83 6s. id. Section 17, Housing Act, 1930.—Progress under this section was not so good as during the five years 1929-1933 largely due to the Slum Clearance Schemes. The check is only temporary, however, and activity will be resumed in the near future. In connection with the administration of this Section it is gratifying to be able to record that in no instance was it necessary to do the work in default. Leeds Corporation Act, 1927, Section 95.—During the year 9 cases came under notice for removal to an institution, but in every case it was found possible to persuade them to go voluntarily. Offensive Trades.—The following table shows the nature and number of scheduled offensive trades which were being carried on in the city at the end of the year.