[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance U.D.C. / Borough.
- Penzance (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1938
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[6] In necessitous cases free milk is supplied and the total quantity provided for expectant or nursing mothers and young children was 1,909 gallons of liquid milk and 1,682 pounds of dried milk. The latter is supplied at cost price, except in special cases where it is provided free of cost. (g) Infant Life Protection. There are nine foster parents and ten children enrolled on the register. Section C.— Sanitary Circumstances of the Area. Water Supply.—The arrangements for the Supply of Water are as stated in my Report for 1937, save that during the Summer months the main supply to the old Borough was augmented by pumping from the Newlyn stream, this additional supply being treated by chlorination before admission to the reservoir. Work is proceeding on the new waterworks at Drift for which sanction was recently obtained from the Ministry. It is hoped that this will be completed early in the year 1940. Eight samples of water were taken and submitted to bacteriological and chemical examination at regular intervals, and these examinations shewed that, whilst generally satisfactory, more efficient filtration was required. Drainage and Sewerage.—There has been no important extension of the Sewerage System during the past twelve months, but while the Council recognises the fact that the arrangements prevailing in certain areas of the Borough are not sufficient for the needs of those areas, it is proposed to delay putting any extensive schemes of reconstruction into force until the housing programmes are sufficiently advanced to allow the two schemes of re-development to operate simultaneously. A Sewerage Scheme for Newlyn, Mousehole, Paul and Gulval is urgently needed. Closet Accommodation.—Twenty-five new Water Closets were provided during the year. Sanitary Inspection of the Area. 135 Complaints were received and attended to. 211 Houses were inspected under the Public Health Acts. 4 Inspections of houses requiring repairs. 6 Re-inspections of houses requiring repairs. 4 Houses were made habitable. 376 Inspections of houses under the blousing Acts. 421 Re-inspections of houses under the Housing Acts. 2 Inspections of houses re overcrowding. 23 Visits to infested premises. 16 Houses disinfested. 113 Visits to infected premises. 61 Houses were disinfected. 64 Lots of bedding, clothing, etc., were disinfected. 213 Miscellaneous Inspections and Visits. 15 General Inspections.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29986709_0008.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
