Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Colony on the public health ... / Cape of Good Hope.
- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Department of Public Health.
- Date:
- [1905]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Colony on the public health ... / Cape of Good Hope. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(6) . The Board enforces’ cleanliness as far as possible, and there is, as far as is known, no overcrowding of dwellings. (7) . Rats are prevalent, but not to a very great extent. Farmers and store¬ keepers use every means in their power for their extermination. The large rat-trap does good work, and as many as thirteen have been seen in one trap, caught in one night. (ii) Bell vale (Tillage Management Board). No report furnished. (in) Bergman’s Hoek (Village Management Board). No report furnished. (iv) Buxton (Village Management Board). (1) . The water-supply is conveyed by open furrow. Owing to rains there has been a good supply. (2) . This being a long scattered village there is no regular system of disposal of night-soil. (3) . No infectious diseases have occurred. (4) and (5). Nil. (7) . No rats have been found in the village. (8) . No Health Officer is employed here. (v) Cathcart Vale (Village Management Board). Cathcart Vale Location is not a town or village, but consists of a number of scattered farm houses. No system of sanitation is consequently necessary. There have been no cases of infectious disease during the period under report. The remarks contained in the last report still apply in every respect. ('vi) David Scheepers (Village Management Board). All records relating to matters in this area are kept at the Resident Magis¬ trate’s Office in Seymour, where such reports are only registered. Only three white families are living in David Scheepers and a few coloured labourers of our own. I beg to state from memory that only one death occurred towards the latter end of 1905, a coloured child (female). (i'ii) Ebenezer East (Village Management Board). No report furnished. (viii) Elands River (Village Management Board). No report furnished. (ix) Eyre (Village Management Board). (1) . The water-supply is fairly good, and is fed by springs. It is not under the control of the Board, as it rises on a private farm in the mountains, and beyond the Board’s area. The water is collected by damming the river, and is distributed by open furrow. At present the supply is adequate and pure, but fails in heavy drought. (2) . Night-soil, slop-water, and household and other refuse are strewn on the lands. (3) . No infectious disease has occurred. (4) . No public abattoirs have been established, nor does the Board contemplate doing so, as slaughtering is only carried on for private purposes. (5) . No system of meat inspection has been carried out. (6) . No action has been taken to remedy sanitary defects, as this is not deemed necessary. Overcrowding does not exist in this area. (7) . Cats are used for the extermination of rats, and have proved very satisfac¬ tory. S (G. 39.—1906.]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31482016_0487.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
