[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.

  • Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Houses Let in Lodgings. There are 14 houses in Burnley registered as Houses Let in Lodgings, being an increase of 2 on the number of the previous year. The 14 houses are divided in separate tenements, as follows :— One-roomed :.. 76 Two-roomed 7 Three-roomed ... 22 105 Visits paid ... ' 214 Defects found ... 44 Defects remedied 36 Occupants.—On making an informal census at the end of the year, it was estimated that 182 persons occupied the houses let in lodgings. This represents 1.73 persons per tenement, and 1.16 persons per room. Adults—Males ... Females Infants under 1... Children 1 to 10 182 76 70 14 22 Offensive Trades. The following is a list of the Offensive Trades carried on in Burnley :— Gut Scraper ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Marine Stores ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Tripe Boilers ... ... ... ... ... L. 1 Fat Melters ... ... ... ... ... ••• 1 Fellmonger ... .... ... ... ... 1 Tanner ... ... ... ... ••• ••• f 9 Inspections, 54. Defects found, 1. Verbal reminders and Informal Notices, 1.