[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Crompton U.D.C.

  • Crompton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Crompton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SLAUGHTER HOUSES. There are 8 private slaughter houses licensed. Slaughtering has been centralised for a number of years, and now takes place at Oldham. Only an occasional animal is slaughtered in Crompton now. FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. There are 111 premises which come under this designation, Bakers 26 Boot, Shoe and Clog Repairers 9 Brickworks 1 Cotton Spinning (Working) 20 Carbon Works 1 Electric Lamp Works 2 Ironfounders etc 3 Joiners and Builders 8 Laundries -.. ... ••• ... ••• ••• 3 Machinists 6 Motor Repair Garages - 4 Printers 3 Pork Butchery and Grocers Plant 2 Rope and Twine Works 2 Sand Mill 1 Skip and Packing Case Makers 5 Stockinette Maker.... 2 Tinplate Workers & Welders 6 Wheelwrights and Shoeing Forge 1 Vehicle Builders 1 Others 5 63 inspections were made during the year. HOUSING. 35 new houses were erected during 1949. The total number of houses erected since the survey of 1919 is as follows By the Council (Housing Act, 1919) .... 80 „ (Housing Act, 1924) 206 „ (Housing Act, 1936) 185 „ Post War Housing 90 561 By Private Enterprise 272 833