[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C.

  • Castleford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Drainage, Sewerage and Sanitary Alterations Works carried out during the year 1940 are suamarised helows ~ I Privies abolished (redundant) Privies converted into water closets Slop closets converted into water closets Water closets abolished Water closets (additional) provided to existing buildings. Water closets provided to new buildings. Drains and water closets reconstructed or repaired. Drains, water closets, etc., opened or cleansed. Ashpits (wet) abolished Ashpits (dry) abolished Ashbins provided in substitution for ashpits. Chemical closets (new) Ashbins provided to new buildings. Ashbins abolished. Nil 49 6 3 12 37 173 27 68 197 Nil 6 Nil Air Pollution Sootfall. The total sootfall for the year as shovm by analysis of the deposit passing through our soot-gauge, was found to be at the rate of 177«13 tons per sq. mile. The amount of tar deposited to the sq, mile was 14.68 tons, and that of sulphur compounds was 15.4-8 tons. Sulphur Estimation, Town hall, Maternity Home.,. Petroleum Storage, 4.30 milligrammes of SO 4.31 milligrammes of SO 3 3 per day. per day. There were issued during the year 55 licences for the storage of petroleum spirit and carbide of calcium^ the quantity allowed to be stored under licence v/as 456767 gallons of petroleum spirit and ],lA-6 lbs of carbide of calcium. Statement of Sanitary Defects or Nuisances found and Result^ of Action. Total number of inspections for nuisances 0 Defects or nuisances found.,..,,.. Number carried over from 1939*»•*» Number abated during 1940......... Number outstanding end of 1940..,. Notices issued. Informal notices, Statutory notices 1862 672 (premises) 110 654 129 192 Complied with I86 289 do. do. 181 flO)