Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants of the parish of Ashton Keynes, in the county of Wilts / by Thomas Webster Rammell, Superintending Inspector.

  • Rammell, Thomas Webster
Date:
1852
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants of the parish of Ashton Keynes, in the county of Wilts / by Thomas Webster Rammell, Superintending Inspector. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page Opening Statement - - _ _ . 5 Meeting in accordance with Notice - . - 6 General Description - - - _ - -6 Geological Character of Site - - ... .-6 Trade, &c. - - - 7 Area, Houses, Population, &c. - ... .7 Rateable Value of Houses, Land, &c. - - - - - 8 Government.—No Local Act ----- - 8 Public Roads—Lighting - - - - 8 Mortality.—Births, Deaths, &c. - - 8- Want of Drainace and Privy Accommodation - - 9 Open stagnant Ditches - - - - - - 10 Inducing Low Fever, and generally bad Sanitary Condition - 11 Water Supply from Wells of hard Quality - •• - - 12 Condition of the Poor - - - - - - 12 State of Burial Grounds ----- - 12 Summary of Conclusions - - •• - - - 13 Recommendations—Reference to Powers under 50th Clause of the Public Health Act 14 [1]