[Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Surrey County Council.

  • Surrey (England). County Council.
Date:
1903
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Credit: [Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Surrey County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sanitary condition of a large number of cottages have been brought about by the practical completion of the. work of connecting the house drains with the new sewers under the supervision of the Surveyor. The Medical Officer of Health has also finally dealt with a recurring nuisance arising from closet and drainage defects which from, time to time, made 16 cottages “ unfit.” Epsom.—Area in acres 30,736. Population 20,420, Medical Officer of Health has continued his systematic inspection of cottages. 873 such inspections were made by himself and his staff, atBanstead, Tad worth, the Bookhams, Ashtead and Ewell, with the result that under the powers of the Public Health Act many of the cottages were cleansed and repaired defects of drainage were remedied, and water supply was improved, the details of improvement being stated in tabular form. Three cottages, were dealt with under the Housing of the Working Classes Act. Reigate.—Area in acres 49,908. Population 17,300. The report on house sanitation does not appear in the Annual Beport of the Medical Officer of Health for this district as it should do. The following is from a separate report of the Sanitary Inspector of the District Council. During the year 333 preliminary notices and 50 statutory notices were served for abatement of nuisances, the nature of which is given in detail. The re-inspections of works ordered by the Council numbered 1,116. Systematic house-to-house inspection was made in the following parts of the district:—Merstham 86, Albury and Albert Roads and High Street ; llorley 4], Charlesfield, Albert and Biighton Roads; Cliarlwood, 49 houses in various portions.of the parish ; Chaldon, 4 houses ; Nuffield, 27 houses ; Leigh, 3 houses ; Betchworth, 4 houses ; Burstow, 5 houses. Godstone.—Area in acres 49,908. Population 19,100. This report wras prepared by the late Medical Officer of Health and is dated February 22nd, 1904. Besides giving a full account of the improvements in cottage property which have been rendered possible by the provision of sewerage schemes for the villages of the district, a Table is attached to the report showing the nuisances dealt with in each of the 14 villages of the district. The reports of the late Dr. Oldman have always been very methodical and carefully prepared. The wTork carried out under his directions for the better housing of the working classes has been most valuable.