[Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Cannock U.D.C.

  • Cannock (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1896
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Credit: [Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Cannock U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1 28 UriiKkls. 1 f T^.:n il8 boloii-inK to the Council is four, The uunihor of I nn-ils Cir,?,iMpcford. louring the Ur a.,.I ilushcl hy tlic street scavengers. Tl. coat or -in.aiuin« tl,o ll,.si,iu.l. Deceiiiher 31st, 183(, in •• Kent Clo-uiing Material ana rtensils ... Water Kates ••• Aavertising for Tenders for Kepair- ing and 1 ’ainting £ S. <1. 19 10 0 9 IG 8 2 S s 0 19 4 0 .0 9 £33 0 n In addition to this an expen.liture of X28 Gs. Grl. was incurre.1 in cleaning an.l painting throughout the I'reini^e-. The work was earried out under eontraet Mi. .lolin .. Stokes, in aeconlance with speeification^ prepared hy me amt annroved bv the doint Smallpox Committee. I he .specilica- tion was iirepared in dr'tail for repairing, cleansing, and naintim' the woodwork, ironwork, and the interior walls, the .mtside of lumse and outhnildings, and lixing new gates. During the year ]ieriodical visits were made to the Hospital, and the house and furniture were found in a satis- factory condition. 1 am pleased to rep'irt that no cases of Smallpox have been received into the Ilospital during the year. (iciipnii During my inspections throughout the District, i have *n«vUin's’'^ directed my attention to the gimeral coiulition of the inside of dwellings, hut niore especially in the populous parts of the District, ami the various nuisances whicli have heeiuletecteil have arisen from dela])idated sinks, scullery walls, and jiaveiuents. 1 had correspondence with the pioperty owners, informing lliem of the structural defects found on the .pri'iiiises, which were acknowledged by them, and the com- jilaints remedied. In several instances 1 have, called tlu> attention of the tenants to the uncleanly condition of the internal walls, and •given instructions for the, whitewashing and cleansiin' of same. Whi(('wash hru.shes have' been .su])plind to enable them to carry out the work, which was done to my satisfac- tion.