[Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Melbourn R.D.C.

  • Melbourn (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1903
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Credit: [Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Melbourn R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    three houses unfit for human habitation in the parish of Fowlmere, the consequent displacement of tlie occupiers^ and the diflficulty wliich I understood to exist for reliousing tlie persons so displaced. The houses have since been voluntarily demolished by the owner and the tenants in this instance have found accommodation in the parish. Other instances however may occur where a similar result would not be possible. Another dilapidated cottage in the same village has been partially pulled down by the owner. At Bassingbourn a dilapidated cottage has been repaired by the owner. Cottages have been rethatched or otherwise repaired at the following villages :—Barrington 1, Bassingbourn 4^ Fowlmere 5, Foxton ], Great Chishall 4, Guilden Morden 11, Litlington 2, ]\Ielbonrn 14, Meldreth 6, Steeple Morden 4, and Thriplow 5. Houses have been erected during the year at the following* villages:—Barrington 1, Melbourn 1. There is no official supervision over the erection of new* houses, but in every instance a certificate as required by Sec. 6 of the Public Health (Water) Act, 1878, is insisted upon before occupancy. 5.—SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE. There is no system of sewerage in the district, but in some of the villages drains are provided which in some instances discharge into the w*ater courses, and in others into cesspools. The road drains in some of the larger villages are utilised as slop water servers. 6.—EXCREMENT DISPOSAL. In most of the villag’es there are still pit privies remaining*, but the gradual substitution of pail closets is being continued with as much rapidity as possible. In some of the better class houses there are w*ater closets connected with cesspools. In several instances the pit privies are too near the houses owing* to w'ant of adequate open space. The excrement both from pit privies and pail closets is disposed of on garden ground. A special repoib was made to the Council in regard to five cottages. Park 'Terrace, Bassinglmnrn, Avherein was recommended the provision of pail closets and a new slop water drain with filter, in place of the unsatisfactory and dangerous character of the existing method of excremental disposal. An order of the Council was issued on these lines w*ith a result that these suggestions have been adopted w*ith the exception of the filter. Sewerage and Drainage. Excrement Disposal.
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