[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Grantham Borough.
- Grantham (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1915
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Grantham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![TABLE I. Visits to slaughter houses 837 Number of samples of food and workshops 25 drugs obtained for 1 5 cowsheds 28 analysis 38 > 1 dairies and milkshops.. ”5 samples of water ob- ? • cattle market .. 21 tained for analysis. . 7 5 1 meat, fish, and vege- rooms disinfected ] 29 table markets 57 ,. drains tested .. IOI ? > infected houses 163 ,, notices served 548 5 1 schools ir ,, slaughter-houses on ? ? offensive trade premises J7 register 27 Number of houses inspected under Housing, &c., Act, 1909 workshops on register ,, cowkeepers or purvey- ors of milk on register 216 48 r* complaints received and investigated .. 127 ,, common lodging houses 4 TABLE II. Sanitary Improvements effected as a result of action taken with regard to Nuisances, etc. HOUSES. Houses repaired internally .. 12 ,, ,, externally .. 21 Additional ventilation provided 3 ,, light provided .. 4 Pantries ventilated .. . - 8 Outbuildings repaired .. . . 5 Yards paved and repaired .. 21 Filthy houses cleansed .. .. 8 WATER SUPPLY. Water laid on from Grantham Waterworks mains .. 3 Wells closed .. .. .. 3 DRAINAGE. Privy converted into Water Closet .. .. .. 1 OVERCROWDED HOUSES. Overcrowding abated . . . . 3 FILTHY PREMISES. Yards and other filthy premises cleansed .. .. . . 14 Animals causing nuisances removed .. .. .. 6 OFFENSIVE ACCUMULATIONS. Accumulations of manure, &c., removed .. .. 49 Drains cleansed .. .. • • 45 ,, repaired .. .. -■ 56 ,, relaid, intercepted, &c... 38 ,, ventilated .. •• 31 Additional drains provided .. 6 Soil and ventilating pipes re- newed or repaired .. - 11 Sinks provided .. .. • • 4 Sink waste pipes renewed, trap- ped, &c. .. .. • • 13 Downspouts disconnected from drains .. • ■ • • J6o WATER CLOSETS. Water closets cleansed .. 59 ,, rebuilt & repaired 75 ,, provided with flushing cist- erns .. • • 5 ,, cisterns provided with water .. 12 Additional water closets pro- vided .. .. • • 1 ASHES RECEPTACLES. Galvanised iron dustbins pro- vided .. .. . . . . 525 SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. Slaughter-houses cleansed . . 6 ,, repaired,&c. - 4 Additional light and ventilation provided in slaughter houses 3 COWSHEDS AND DAIRIES. Cowsheds cleansed .. .. 3 Dairies repaired, lighted, ven- tilated, &c. .. .. .. 1 FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. Workshop w.c.’s cleansed .. 4 ,, ventilated . . 1 W.c. for workmen provided .. 1 Additional w.c. for bakehouse provided .. .. .. 1 Workshop cleansed .. .. 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29264455_0023.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
