[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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    tiK TllK MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH nj riiK CANNOCK URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1896. Uknti.kmkx, I to siihinit to you my Aiimial Uojxirt on tlio ('aiiiiock Urban I)istriot for the year my first year of oHiee, and I will endeavour to ”;ive at fii-st in bi-ief onl- line a general deseription of the District that 1 lepresent as Medical Officer of Health. The Uannoek Urban Disti'iet has an acreag'e of 8,()00 acres, and is divided inh) three Wards, as follows: (1) U.\.\'XOeK Ward With an appi-oximately estimated ])opulation of 7,10(5, exeludiTii^ the Woi'khonse, and eom- jirisiny Connoek town, lhid”-town, Stomdields, Leaci’oft. Old Fallow, Blacktords, with some outlying portions, c.y,, Wedges ilills, etc. (■J) HKDXKSFOKD Wak'I*: — With ail approximately i-sti- mated population of 7,‘)74, com[)rising llednesford town, Oreen Heath, ('hiircli Hill, Jjittleworth, Kawnsley, and Cannock Wood. (55) CtlAns.Mooi; Wahii;—With an apjiroximately esti- mated jiopulation of 7,277, and eoinjn-ising Hightown, Chad.smoor, Heath Haves, Wimhlehnrv, with ontlviiiir portions, e.//., Hawkes (ii-een, etc-. The population of each AVard has been calculated according to information kindly supplied me by Mr. Thos. Smith, rate collector. Kach Ward is represented by four members, who are elected for a term of three years, and who constitute the Cannock Urban District Council. The geological character of the district is giuierallv a gravelly sub-soil of the new red sandstoiu' formation, with a mi.xture here and (here of clay beds.