[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorking R.D.C., Epsom R.D.C., Carshalton U.D.C., Dorking U.D.C., Epsom U.D.C., Leatherhead U.D.C.

  • Dorking (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorking R.D.C., Epsom R.D.C., Carshalton U.D.C., Dorking U.D.C., Epsom U.D.C., Leatherhead U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. Skilton, M.R.C.V.S., and Mr. Roberts, M.R.C.V.S., the Council’s Veterinary Inspectors, continued their quarterly examinations of all the cows, to the number of about 1,000, belonging to the registered cow keepers. A few cows, were found to be in an unhealthy condition and were removed from the herds, but no cases of tuberculosis of the udders were discovered. Slaughter Houses and Food The Model Bye-laws are in force in the District. rhere are 13 Slaughter Houses on the Register. They were regularly inspected by the Sanitary Inspectors, who paid 43 visits during the year and found general compliance with the Bye-laws. N there o carcases or parts of carcases were condemned for any seizures of unwholesome food. tuberculosis, nor were 1 he County Medical Officer of Health informs me that 15 samples of milk and cream, 32 of butter, 12 of cheese, and 19 of other foods and drugs were analysed during the year under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, and were found to be genuine. Scavenging House refuse is collected weekly in the parishes of Ashtead, Cheam, Cnbiiam, Cuddington and Ewell. The District Council undertake the work of emptying cesspools and cleansing the tub closets in the parish of Banstead. The work is carried out under the supet vision of the Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Wooldridge, who informs me that 8547 loads of sewage were removed from 1850 cesspools during the year and that 237 tub-closets were emptied and cleansed weeldy at the depot at Tadworth, The District Council also empty the cesspools in the parts of the parish of Cuddington for which sewers are not available. I he Conned purchased a pump and van which are let out at a small charge for emptying cesspools at Bookham. The Elementary Schools I visited each of the Elementary Schools in the District, in connection with outbreaks of infectious disease or for purposes of inspection, and found the conditions to be generally satisfactory. The new School at Ewell has been completed. Camps and Billeting of Troops The Disti ict Council continued the emptying of the cesspool at the Camp at Tattenham Corner, and the daily removal of the contents of the pail closets at this- Camp and also at a large Camp at Tadworth. Froops were billeted at Ashtead, Banstead and a large house at Fetcham, and I paid sevei al visits of inspection and in connection with cases of infectious disease. I gave notice to the Medical Officers on the receipt of notifications of cases of infectious disease in the districts in which the troops were stationed. A large number of articles of clothing and bedding were removed and disinfected at the Cuddington Isolation Hospital.