[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In addition to these, 51 specimens from Darlington patients, in 17 of which tubercle bacilli were found, were sent for examination from the Tuberculosis Dispensary. The following Acts Of Public Health interest have been adopted in the Borough:— Baths and Wash-houses Acts of 1846 and 1847. Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890. Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890. Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907 (except sections 48, 82, 83, 92, and 94). The most important local Act dealing with Public Health matters is the Darlington Extension and Improvement Act, 1872. This Act conferred on the Darlington Council powers with regard to closing property unlit for human habitation of the same character as those contained in the most recent Acts. On May 30th, 1911, an Order was obtained from the Local Government Board, under Section 50 of the Public Health Acts I Amendment Act, 1907, declaring the trades of fat melter or fat extractor, fish fryer, gut scraper, rag and bone dealer, and candle I maker within the Borough to be offensive trades. 1 I Section 92 of the Darlington Extension and Im])rovement ’ Act, 1872, requires that all private slaughter-houses in the Borough should be licensed. Under the City of Leeds, etc. (Measles and German Measles) Regulations, 1920, Measles and German Measles are notifiable in Darlington. Chickenpox was made notifiable in the Borough on 23rd December, 1923. 7.—Particulars of Sanitary Administration are given in the Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector, printed herewith.