[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Eccles Borough.

  • Eccles (Greater Manchester, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Eccles Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cannot yet be dealt with owing to their distance from ade(]uate sewers. The number of houses furnished with baths continues to increase and now amounts to 47.8 per cent, of the whole. Every house is provided with a separate portable galvanized steel ashbin, fitted with ^‘drop dry” cover. FOOD SUPPLY. Particular attention is given to all premises where food is in ju'ocess of preparation for sale and to the conditions under v/hich it is ex])osed for sale. There has been an increase in the amount of slaughtering carried on within this Borough. There are eight slaughter-houses in regular use—three of these being used solely for pig-killing. No trouble was experienced in putting into force the provisions of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924. PROPAGANDA. The supply of the booklet “Simple suggestions as a means to Health, Economy and Efficiency” to the elder scholars of the Public Elementary Schools has been continued, and in many directions one notices evidence of some practical effect of this method of inter- esting the young folk in the elementary principles of Public Health. The fuller details having reference to the work of the depart- ment will be found in the following pages:— SECTION 1. HOUSING. Number of new houses erected during the year:— (a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b)... 119 (b) With State Assistance under the Housing Acts. 1. By the Local Authority 104 2. By other persons 10 1. Unfit Dwelling Houses. Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) ... 2408 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 443 (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habilation ... 1 (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found' not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation ... ... ... ... 443