Twenty-fourth annual report of the Local Government Board, 1894-95. Supplement in continuation of the Report of the Medical Officer for 1894-95, on oyster culture in relation to disease.

Date:
1896
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Twenty-fourth annual report of the Local Government Board, 1894-95. Supplement in continuation of the Report of the Medical Officer for 1894-95, on oyster culture in relation to disease. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ?'\ w'f r'T ases (Prevention) Act, 18.90 ; Not adopted. (c.) lublic Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890; all except Part IV adopted 1891. M.JfJ n^'''! i the Working Classes Act, 1890; no action taken. Medical Officer of Health—Edward G&ylor, L.R.C.P. Salaru.-SOl. (with repayment). Performance of DuHes—Emdent Inspector of Nuisa>tces.~Wi\lmn Munslow. Salary.-781. (with repayment). Per/omanceo/D«hes.—Active and efficient. i J ^ Repression of Nuisances.—Fairly efficient. Isolation Hospital.—None. Disinfecting Apparatus.—None. Special Preparation for Cholera.—None. C.—Final Conference and Recommendations. Final Conference with Sanitary Authority, held by Dr. Wilson on June 6tb, l»y4, when tormal recommendations were made as regards the following (1.) Isolation provision. (2.) Excrement and refuse disposal. (3.) Scavenging. (4.) House drainage. (5.) Dairies, cowsheds, and milkshops. (6.) Byelaws. ALVASTON AND BOULTON URBAN DISTRICT. (Derbyshire.) Inspector.—Br. H. M. Wilson. Date of Inspection.—June 8th, 1894. Area.—2,155 acres. Population.—(1891) 3,116. Inhabited Houses.— 64/. Rateable FaZwe.—(1894) 10,528/1. Industries.—k suburb of Derby, and inhabited by artizans employed in that to-wn. A.—Sanitary Circumstances. Dioellings of the Poor.—Fair; no crowding of dwellings upon area; no OA^ercrowding of persons. Water Supply.— From shallow wells sunk in porous soil—very unsatis- factory. Sewerage and Drainage.—Sewered in piecemeal fashion; sewage discharged untreated into watercourses, and ventilation effected by street grids; flushing-tanks provided. House drainage not satisfactory; many midfeather traps ; sink wastes disconnected. Excrement Disposal and Removal. —Many of the older bouses provided with objectionable cesspit and midden privies—large, dee]i, and open; newer houses have covered pri^^^ middens of moderate size. Refuse Removal.—By occupier, and disposed of to farmers for agricultm'al purposes. Registered Buildings and Trades:— Common lodging-houses None. Dairies • 1' Cowsheds - . - Not regulated. HoiiSL's let in lodgings - None registered. Milkshops Bakehouses 3 Clean and niry. Slaughter-houses 3 LTusjitisfactory. Ollcnsive trades - None. B.—Sanitary Administration. Admintstralion hi/ Sanitary Authority.—Fairly active. Date of Approval of Byelaws as to :—Scavenging, 18/8; Nuisances, none ; Common lodging-houses, none; New streets and buildings, 18/8; Slaughter-houses, none ; Offensive trades, none. Regulations as to Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.—None.